diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/mobs.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/mobs.dm
index 44cd2e33b3..d9b78a77ad 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/mobs.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/mobs.dm
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(mobs)
 
 	//cache for sanic speed (lists are references anyways)
 	var/list/currentrun = src.currentrun
-
+	var/times_fired = src.times_fired
 	while(currentrun.len)
 		var/mob/M = currentrun[currentrun.len]
 		currentrun.len--
 		if(M)
-			M.Life(seconds)
+			M.Life(seconds, times_fired)
 		else
 			GLOB.mob_list.Remove(M)
 		if (MC_TICK_CHECK)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/life.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/life.dm
index 6d3f26c244..373107edf3 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/life.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/life.dm
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
 ///////////////
 
 //Start of a breath chain, calls breathe()
-/mob/living/carbon/handle_breathing()
-	if(SSmobs.times_fired%4==2 || failed_last_breath)
+/mob/living/carbon/handle_breathing(times_fired)
+	if((times_fired % 4) == 2 || failed_last_breath)
 		breathe() //Breathe per 4 ticks, unless suffocating
 	else
 		if(istype(loc, /obj/))
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/life.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/life.dm
index 9bfc9129f9..1ab7177b72 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/life.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/life.dm
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/mob/living/Life()
+/mob/living/Life(seconds, times_fired)
 	set invisibility = 0
 	set background = BACKGROUND_ENABLED
 
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 	if(stat != DEAD)
 		//Breathing, if applicable
-		handle_breathing()
+		handle_breathing(times_fired)
 	if(stat != DEAD)
 		//Mutations and radiation
 		handle_mutations_and_radiation()
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 	if(stat != DEAD)
 		return 1
 
-/mob/living/proc/handle_breathing()
+/mob/living/proc/handle_breathing(times_fired)
 	return
 
 /mob/living/proc/handle_mutations_and_radiation()