diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
index 531bd1ec1c..0f14e8ea86 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
@@ -898,7 +898,7 @@
 /mob/living/carbon/human/proc/piggyback(mob/living/carbon/target)
 	if(can_piggyback(target))
 		visible_message("<span class='notice'>[target] starts to climb onto [src]...</span>")
-		if(do_after(target, 15, target = src))
+		if(do_after(target, 15, target = src, required_mobility_flags = MOBILITY_STAND))
 			if(can_piggyback(target))
 				if(target.incapacitated(FALSE, TRUE) || incapacitated(FALSE, TRUE))
 					target.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[target] can't hang onto [src]!</span>")
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
index 35b0cfbfa2..8d04520e4b 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
@@ -1601,7 +1601,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(roundstart_race_names)
 			"<span class='danger'>\The [user] slaps \the [target]'s ass!</span>",\
 			"<span class='notice'>You slap [user == target ? "your" : "\the [target]'s"] ass!</span>",\
 			"You hear a slap."
-		)			
+		)
 		return FALSE
 	else if(attacker_style && attacker_style.disarm_act(user,target))
 		return 1
@@ -1831,6 +1831,9 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(roundstart_race_names)
 		if(user.getStaminaLoss() >= STAMINA_SOFTCRIT)
 			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>You're too exhausted for that.</span>")
 			return
+		if(user.IsKnockdown() || user.IsParalyzed() || user.IsStun())
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>You can't seem to force yourself up right now!</span>")
+			return
 		if(CHECK_MOBILITY(user, MOBILITY_STAND))
 			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You can only force yourself up if you're on the ground.</span>")
 			return