diff --git a/code/__SANDCODE/DEFINES/misc.dm b/code/__SANDCODE/DEFINES/misc.dm
index 66c894e898..4672f0416c 100644
--- a/code/__SANDCODE/DEFINES/misc.dm
+++ b/code/__SANDCODE/DEFINES/misc.dm
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 /// Adds an utf-8 header...? only ever used on circuitry so when wiremod arrives...
 #define UTF8HEADER "<meta http-equiv='Content-Type' content='text/html; charset=UTF-8' /><meta http-equiv='X-UA-Compatible' content='IE=edge' />"
 /// A shorthand for ternary operators to simulate a null-coalescing operator. Returns the first argument if its defined, otherwise, second.
-#define NULL_COALESCE(var, default) ((var) ? (var) : (default))
+#define NULL_COALESCE(var, default) (isnull(var) ? (default) : (var))
diff --git a/modular_sand/code/datums/interactions/lewd_definitions.dm b/modular_sand/code/datums/interactions/lewd_definitions.dm
index 7ce9bb6b7e..4d3fdb6cbd 100644
--- a/modular_sand/code/datums/interactions/lewd_definitions.dm
+++ b/modular_sand/code/datums/interactions/lewd_definitions.dm
@@ -260,27 +260,33 @@
 	return TRUE
 
 /mob/living/proc/moan()
-	if(is_muzzled())
-		visible_message(span_lewd("<B>[src]</B> [pick("mimes a pleasured moan","moans in silence")]."))
+	if(is_muzzled() || (mind?.miming))
+		var/message_to_display = pick("mime%S% a pleasured moan","moan%S% in silence")
+		visible_message(span_lewd("<b>\The [src]</b> [replacetext(message_to_display, "%S%", "s")]."),
+			span_lewd("You [replacetext(message_to_display, "%S%", "")]."))
+		return
+	var/message_to_display = pick("moan%S%", "moan%S% in pleasure")
+	visible_message(span_lewd("<b>\The [src]</b> [replacetext(message_to_display, "%S%", "s")]."),
+		span_lewd("You [replacetext(message_to_display, "%S%", "")]."),
+		span_lewd("You hear some moaning."),
+		ignored_mobs = get_unconsenting(), omni = TRUE)
+
+	// Get reference of the list we're using based on gender.
+	var/list/moans
+	if (gender == FEMALE)
+		moans = GLOB.lewd_moans_female
 	else
-		visible_message(message = span_lewd("<B>\The [src]</B> [pick("moans", "moans in pleasure")]."), ignored_mobs = get_unconsenting(), omni = TRUE)
+		moans = GLOB.lewd_moans_male
 
-		// Get reference of the list we're using based on gender.
-		var/list/moans
-		if (gender == FEMALE)
-			moans = GLOB.lewd_moans_female
-		else
-			moans = GLOB.lewd_moans_male
+	// Pick a sound from the list.
+	var/sound = pick(moans)
 
-		// Pick a sound from the list.
-		var/sound = pick(moans)
+	// If the sound is repeated, get a new from a list without it.
+	if (lastmoan == sound)
+		sound = pick(LAZYCOPY(moans) - lastmoan)
 
-		// If the sound is repeated, get a new from a list without it.
-		if (lastmoan == sound)
-			sound = pick(LAZYCOPY(moans) - lastmoan)
-
-		playlewdinteractionsound(loc, sound, 80, 0, 0)
-		lastmoan = sound
+	playlewdinteractionsound(loc, sound, 80, 0, 0)
+	lastmoan = sound
 
 /mob/living/proc/cum(mob/living/partner, target_orifice)
 	if(HAS_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_NEVERBONER))
diff --git a/modular_sand/code/modules/mob/emote.dm b/modular_sand/code/modules/mob/emote.dm
index 6587784796..ee87ea1c62 100644
--- a/modular_sand/code/modules/mob/emote.dm
+++ b/modular_sand/code/modules/mob/emote.dm
@@ -51,10 +51,15 @@
 	user.nextsoundemote = world.time + 7
 	playsound(user, 'modular_citadel/sound/voice/peep.ogg', 50, 1, -1)
 
-/datum/emote/living/carbon/moan/run_emote(mob/living/user, params)
-	if(!(. = ..()))
-		return
-	if(user.nextsoundemote >= world.time)
-		return
-	user.nextsoundemote = world.time + 7
+/datum/emote/living/carbon/moan
+	emote_type = EMOTE_OMNI
+	stat_allowed = CONSCIOUS
+
+/datum/emote/living/carbon/moan/run_emote(mob/living/user, params, type_override, intentional)
+	. = TRUE
+	if(!can_run_emote(user, TRUE, intentional))
+		return FALSE
+	if(!COOLDOWN_FINISHED(user, nextsoundemote))
+		return FALSE
+	COOLDOWN_START(user, nextsoundemote, 7)
 	user.moan()