diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
index d992a46245..19f18f9973 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
@@ -636,14 +636,15 @@
 	else if(canmove)
 		if(on_fire)
 			resist_fire() //stop, drop, and roll
-		else if(resting) //cit change - allows resisting out of resting
+			return
+		if(resting) //cit change - allows resisting out of resting
 			resist_a_rest() // ditto
-		else if(iscarbon(src)) //Citadel Change for embedded removal memes
-			var/mob/living/carbon/C = src
-			if(!C.handcuffed && !C.legcuffed)
-				return TRUE
-		else if(last_special <= world.time)
+			return
+		if(resist_embedded()) //Citadel Change for embedded removal memes
+			return
+		if(last_special <= world.time)
 			resist_restraints() //trying to remove cuffs.
+			return
 
 
 /mob/proc/resist_grab(moving_resist)
diff --git a/modular_citadel/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm b/modular_citadel/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
index 70bac64825..bb8d4a5f4a 100644
--- a/modular_citadel/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
+++ b/modular_citadel/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
@@ -13,18 +13,19 @@
 /mob/living/carbon/human/species/xeno
 	race = /datum/species/xeno
 
-/mob/living/carbon/human/resist()
-	. = ..()
-	if(wear_suit && wear_suit.breakouttime)//added in human cuff breakout proc
+/mob/living/proc/resist_embedded()
+	return
+
+/mob/living/carbon/human/resist_embedded()
+	if(handcuffed || legcuffed || (wear_suit && wear_suit.breakouttime))
 		return
-	if(.)
-		if(canmove && !on_fire)
-			for(var/obj/item/bodypart/L in bodyparts)
-				if(istype(L) && L.embedded_objects.len)
-					for(var/obj/item/I in L.embedded_objects)
-						if(istype(I) && I.w_class >= WEIGHT_CLASS_NORMAL)	//minimum weight class to insta-ripout via resist
-							remove_embedded_unsafe(L, I, src, 1.5)	//forcefully call the remove embedded unsafe proc but with extra pain multiplier. if you want to remove it less painfully, examine and remove it carefully.
-							return FALSE //Hands are occupied
+	if(canmove && !on_fire)
+		for(var/obj/item/bodypart/L in bodyparts)
+			if(istype(L) && L.embedded_objects.len)
+				for(var/obj/item/I in L.embedded_objects)
+					if(istype(I) && I.w_class >= WEIGHT_CLASS_NORMAL)	//minimum weight class to insta-ripout via resist
+						remove_embedded_unsafe(L, I, src, 1.5)	//forcefully call the remove embedded unsafe proc but with extra pain multiplier. if you want to remove it less painfully, examine and remove it carefully.
+						return TRUE //Hands are occupied
 	return
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/proc/remove_embedded_unsafe(obj/item/bodypart/L, obj/item/I, mob/user, painmul = 1)