diff --git a/code/datums/status_effects/wound_effects.dm b/code/datums/status_effects/wound_effects.dm
index cb23258118..2c0c030425 100644
--- a/code/datums/status_effects/wound_effects.dm
+++ b/code/datums/status_effects/wound_effects.dm
@@ -43,10 +43,11 @@
 	update_limp()
 	RegisterSignal(C, COMSIG_MOVABLE_MOVED, .proc/check_step)
 	RegisterSignal(C, list(COMSIG_CARBON_GAIN_WOUND, COMSIG_CARBON_LOSE_WOUND, COMSIG_CARBON_ATTACH_LIMB, COMSIG_CARBON_REMOVE_LIMB), .proc/update_limp)
-	return TRUE
+	return ..()
 
 /datum/status_effect/limp/on_remove()
 	UnregisterSignal(owner, list(COMSIG_MOVABLE_MOVED, COMSIG_CARBON_GAIN_WOUND, COMSIG_CARBON_LOSE_WOUND, COMSIG_CARBON_ATTACH_LIMB, COMSIG_CARBON_REMOVE_LIMB))
+	return ..()
 
 /obj/screen/alert/status_effect/limp
 	name = "Limping"