diff --git a/code/datums/components/riding.dm b/code/datums/components/riding.dm
index 651acda6e1..747dd8ca61 100644
--- a/code/datums/components/riding.dm
+++ b/code/datums/components/riding.dm
@@ -208,13 +208,13 @@
 	RegisterSignal(parent, COMSIG_HUMAN_MELEE_UNARMED_ATTACK, .proc/on_host_unarmed_melee)
 
 /datum/component/riding/human/vehicle_mob_unbuckle(datum/source, mob/living/M, force = FALSE)
-	. = ..()
 	var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = parent
 	if(!length(H.buckled_mobs))
 		H.remove_movespeed_modifier(/datum/movespeed_modifier/human_carry)
 	if(!fireman_carrying)
 		M.Daze(25)
 	REMOVE_TRAIT(M, TRAIT_MOBILITY_NOUSE, src)
+	return ..()
 
 /datum/component/riding/human/vehicle_mob_buckle(datum/source, mob/living/M, force = FALSE)
 	. = ..()