diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm
index af6bdb26af5..7347e8eb3e9 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm
@@ -615,10 +615,12 @@ var/list/ventcrawl_machinery = list(/obj/machinery/atmospherics/unary/vent_pump,
 	return TRUE
 
 /mob/living/carbon/restrained()
-	if(handcuffed)
+	if(get_restraining_item())
 		return TRUE
-	return
+	return FALSE
 
+/mob/living/carbon/get_restraining_item()
+	return handcuffed
 
 /mob/living/carbon/unEquip(obj/item/I, force) //THIS PROC DID NOT CALL ..()
 	. = ..() //Sets the default return value to what the parent returns.
@@ -773,8 +775,8 @@ var/list/ventcrawl_machinery = list(/obj/machinery/atmospherics/unary/vent_pump,
 /mob/living/carbon/resist_buckle()
 	spawn(0)
 		resist_muzzle()
-	if(restrained())
-		var/obj/item/I = handcuffed
+	var/obj/item/I
+	if((I = get_restraining_item())) // If there is nothing to restrain him then he is not restrained
 		var/breakouttime = I.breakouttime
 		var/displaytime = breakouttime / 10
 		changeNext_move(CLICK_CD_BREAKOUT)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
index fd4c9f0116e..7060a139a60 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
@@ -312,13 +312,10 @@
 			return 0
 	..()
 
-/mob/living/carbon/human/restrained()
-	if(handcuffed)
-		return 1
-	if(istype(wear_suit, /obj/item/clothing/suit/straight_jacket))
-		return 1
-	return 0
-
+/mob/living/carbon/human/get_restraining_item()
+	. = ..()
+	if(!. && istype(wear_suit, /obj/item/clothing/suit/straight_jacket))
+		. = wear_suit
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/var/temperature_resistance = T0C+75
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/update_status.dm b/code/modules/mob/update_status.dm
index 29bcced144a..1708bcfb7a2 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/update_status.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/update_status.dm
@@ -48,7 +48,10 @@
 
 /mob/proc/restrained(ignore_grab)
 	// All are created free
-	return 0
+	return FALSE
+
+/mob/proc/get_restraining_item()
+	return null
 
 // Procs that update other things about the mob