diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm
index 3b902d21ecf..be15d47a054 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm
@@ -649,6 +649,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(ventcrawl_machinery, list(/obj/machinery/atmospherics/unary/ven
 		update_handcuffed()
 	else if(I == legcuffed)
 		legcuffed = null
+		toggle_move_intent()
 		update_inv_legcuffed()
 
 /mob/living/carbon/show_inv(mob/user)
@@ -870,6 +871,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(ventcrawl_machinery, list(/obj/machinery/atmospherics/unary/ven
 				legcuffed.forceMove(drop_location())
 				legcuffed.dropped()
 				legcuffed = null
+				toggle_move_intent()
 				update_inv_legcuffed()
 				return
 			else
@@ -896,6 +898,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(ventcrawl_machinery, list(/obj/machinery/atmospherics/unary/ven
 				return
 			else if(I == legcuffed)
 				legcuffed = null
+				toggle_move_intent()
 				update_inv_legcuffed()
 				return
 			return 1
@@ -969,6 +972,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(ventcrawl_machinery, list(/obj/machinery/atmospherics/unary/ven
 	if(legcuffed)
 		var/obj/item/W = legcuffed
 		legcuffed = null
+		toggle_move_intent()
 		update_inv_legcuffed()
 		if(client)
 			client.screen -= W