diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/life.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/life.dm
index de6541128e2..13bc1a46860 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/life.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/life.dm
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 
 	//Status updates, death etc.
 	handle_regular_status_updates()
-	handle_actions()
 	update_canmove()
 	update_icons()
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/life.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/life.dm
index 7f25d287bdc..189dfd81e7c 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/life.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/life.dm
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 	//Status updates, death etc.
 	handle_regular_status_updates()
 	update_canmove()
-	handle_actions()
 
 	if(client)
 		handle_regular_hud_updates()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
index a93867ebd17..e1abecc16b8 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
@@ -117,7 +117,6 @@
 
 	//Status updates, death etc.
 	handle_regular_status_updates()		//Optimized a bit
-	handle_actions()
 	update_canmove()
 
 	//Update our name based on whether our face is obscured/disfigured
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/metroid/life.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/metroid/life.dm
index 029b49faab2..b41fdb758a2 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/metroid/life.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/metroid/life.dm
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 		handle_environment(environment) // Handle temperature/pressure differences between body and environment
 
 	handle_regular_status_updates() // Status updates, death etc.
-	handle_actions()
 
 /mob/living/carbon/slime/proc/handle_environment(datum/gas_mixture/environment)
 	if(!environment)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
index 3097d90659a..b2ff53ba908 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+/mob/living/Life()
+	..()
+	if(stat != DEAD)
+		handle_actions()
+
 //mob verbs are faster than object verbs. See mob/verb/examine.
 /mob/living/verb/pulled(atom/movable/AM as mob|obj in oview(1))
 	set name = "Pull"
@@ -609,7 +614,7 @@ default behaviour is:
 
 /mob/living/proc/escape_inventory(obj/item/weapon/holder/H)
 	if(H != src.loc) return
-	
+
 	var/mob/M = H.loc //Get our mob holder (if any).
 
 	if(istype(M))
@@ -794,5 +799,5 @@ default behaviour is:
 					inertia_dir = 2
 				src << "<span class='warning>Something you are carrying is preventing you from leaving.</span>"
 				return
-	
+
 	..()