diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/emote.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/emote.dm
index 10c2ac8f119..b69c13987b9 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/emote.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/emote.dm
@@ -308,14 +308,14 @@
 			m_type = 1
 
 		if("bow", "bows")
-			if(!buckled)
+			if(!restrained())
 				var/M = handle_emote_param(param)
 
 				message = "<B>[src]</B> bows[M ? " to [M]" : ""]."
 			m_type = 1
 
 		if("salute", "salutes")
-			if(!buckled)
+			if(!restrained())
 				var/M = handle_emote_param(param)
 
 				message = "<B>[src]</B> salutes[M ? " to [M]" : ""]."