diff --git a/code/_onclick/hud/ghost.dm b/code/_onclick/hud/ghost.dm
index 1ea9325e891a..50bf9c922264 100644
--- a/code/_onclick/hud/ghost.dm
+++ b/code/_onclick/hud/ghost.dm
@@ -73,8 +73,9 @@
 	static_inventory += using
 
 /datum/hud/ghost/show_hud(version = 0, mob/viewmob)
-	if(!..())
-		return FALSE
+	. = ..()
+	if(!.)
+		return
 	var/mob/screenmob = viewmob || mymob
 	if(!screenmob.client.prefs.ghost_hud)
 		screenmob.client.screen -= static_inventory
diff --git a/code/_onclick/hud/hud.dm b/code/_onclick/hud/hud.dm
index 46162d99fbd6..5693e9c47ed2 100644
--- a/code/_onclick/hud/hud.dm
+++ b/code/_onclick/hud/hud.dm
@@ -205,13 +205,16 @@
 	return TRUE
 
 /datum/hud/human/show_hud(version = 0,mob/viewmob)
-	if(!..())
-		return FALSE
+	. = ..()
+	if(!.)
+		return
 	var/mob/screenmob = viewmob || mymob
 	hidden_inventory_update(screenmob)
 
 /datum/hud/robot/show_hud(version = 0, mob/viewmob)
-	..()
+	. = ..()
+	if(!.)
+		return
 	update_robot_modules_display()
 
 /datum/hud/proc/hidden_inventory_update()