diff --git a/code/datums/action.dm b/code/datums/action.dm
index f75fbc71a9b1..278e4e9bdbdf 100644
--- a/code/datums/action.dm
+++ b/code/datums/action.dm
@@ -731,7 +731,9 @@
 	button.maptext_height = 12
 
 /datum/action/cooldown/IsAvailable()
-	return next_use_time <= world.time
+	if(next_use_time > world.time)
+		return FALSE
+	return ..()
 
 /datum/action/cooldown/proc/StartCooldown()
 	next_use_time = world.time + cooldown_time