diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/handcuffs.dm b/code/game/objects/items/handcuffs.dm
index 9ae8fb80db..aeeb88cf0f 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/handcuffs.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/handcuffs.dm
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 /obj/item/restraints
 	breakouttime = 600
 	var/demoralize_criminals = TRUE // checked on carbon/carbon.dm to decide wheter to apply the handcuffed negative moodlet or not.
+	/// allow movement at all during breakout
+	var/allow_breakout_movement = FALSE
 
 /obj/item/restraints/suicide_act(mob/living/carbon/user)
 	user.visible_message("<span class='suicide'>[user] is strangling [user.p_them()]self with [src]! It looks like [user.p_theyre()] trying to commit suicide!</span>")