diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm
index 40e2c74f10..19818bd459 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 
 /mob/living/carbon/Life()
 	..()
-
 	handle_viruses()
-
 	// Increase germ_level regularly
 	if(germ_level < GERM_LEVEL_AMBIENT && prob(30))	//if you're just standing there, you shouldn't get more germs beyond an ambient level
 		germ_level++
@@ -393,16 +391,6 @@
 			return method ? ">250" : "extremely weak and fast, patient's artery feels like a thread"
 //			output for machines^	^^^^^^^output for people^^^^^^^^^
 
-/mob/living/carbon/verb/mob_sleep()
-	set name = "Sleep"
-	set category = "IC"
-
-	if(usr.sleeping)
-		to_chat(usr, "<font color='red'>You are already sleeping</font>")
-		return
-	if(alert(src,"You sure you want to sleep for a while?","Sleep","Yes","No") == "Yes")
-		usr.AdjustSleeping(20)
-
 /mob/living/carbon/Bump(atom/A)
 	if(now_pushing)
 		return
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/life.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/life.dm
index 32a7a419d1..d76222128b 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/life.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/life.dm
@@ -16,14 +16,13 @@
 	handle_light()
 
 	if(stat != DEAD)
+
 		//Breathing, if applicable
 		handle_breathing()
 
 		//Mutations and radiation
 		handle_mutations_and_radiation()
 
-
-
 		//Blood
 		handle_blood()
 
@@ -123,6 +122,8 @@
 	handle_confused()
 
 /mob/living/proc/handle_sleeping()
+	if(stat != DEAD && toggled_sleeping)
+		Sleeping(2)
 	if(sleeping)
 		AdjustSleeping(-1)
 		throw_alert("asleep", /obj/screen/alert/asleep)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
index b8987a7484..f4a52d42b1 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
@@ -1150,3 +1150,16 @@
 
 /mob/living/proc/empty_stomach()
 	return
+
+/mob/living
+	var/toggled_sleeping = FALSE
+
+/mob/living/verb/mob_sleep()
+	set name = "Sleep"
+	set category = "IC"
+	if(!toggled_sleeping && alert(src, "Are you sure you wish to go to sleep? You will snooze until using the Sleep verb again.", "Sleepy Time", "No", "Yes") == "No")
+		return
+	toggled_sleeping = !toggled_sleeping
+	to_chat(src, SPAN_NOTICE("You are [toggled_sleeping ? "now voluntarily sleeping. Use the Sleep verb again to wake up." : "no longer voluntarily sleeping"]."))
+	if(toggled_sleeping)
+		Sleeping(1)