diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/pressureplates.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/pressureplates.dm
index b8b4884db7..183e960a08 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/pressureplates.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/pressureplates.dm
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /obj/item/device/pressure_plate
 	name = "pressure plate"
-	desc = "Useful for autismforts"
+	desc = "An electronic device that triggers when stepped on."
 	item_state = "flash"
 	icon_state = "pressureplate"
 	level = 1
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@
 	var/removable_signaller = TRUE
 	var/active = FALSE
 	var/image/tile_overlay = null
-	var/crossed = FALSE
+	var/can_trigger = TRUE
 	var/trigger_delay = 10
 
 /obj/item/device/pressure_plate/Initialize()
-	..()
+	. = ..()
 	tile_overlay = image(icon = 'icons/turf/floors.dmi', icon_state = "pp_overlay")
 	if(roundstart_signaller)
 		sigdev = new
@@ -31,45 +31,27 @@
 			hide(TRUE)
 
 /obj/item/device/pressure_plate/Crossed(atom/movable/AM)
-	if(!active)
+	. = ..()
+	if(!can_trigger || !active)
 		return
-	if(isliving(AM) && trigger_mob)
+	if(trigger_mob && isliving(AM))
 		var/mob/living/L = AM
-		step_living(L)
-		crossed = TRUE
-	else if(trigger_item)
-		step_item(AM)
-		crossed = TRUE
-	if(!trigger_silent)
-		if(isturf(loc))
-			loc.visible_message("<span class='danger'>Click!</span>")
-			playsound(loc, trigger_sound, 50, 1)
-	. = ..()
-
-/obj/item/device/pressure_plate/Uncrossed(atom/movable/AM)
-	if(crossed)
-		playsound(loc, trigger_sound, 50, 1)
-		if(isliving(AM))
-			var/mob/living/L = AM
-			to_chat(L, "<span class='warning'>You feel something click back into place as you step off [loc]!</span>")
-		addtimer(CALLBACK(src, .proc/trigger), trigger_delay)
-	. = ..()
+		to_chat(L, "<span class='warning'>You feel something click beneath you!</span>")
+	else if(!trigger_item)
+		return
+	can_trigger = FALSE
+	addtimer(CALLBACK(src, .proc/trigger), trigger_delay)
 
 /obj/item/device/pressure_plate/proc/trigger()
+	can_trigger = TRUE
 	if(istype(sigdev))
 		sigdev.signal()
 
-/obj/item/device/pressure_plate/proc/step_living(mob/living/L)
-	to_chat(L, "<span class='warning'>You feel a click under your feet!</span>")
-
-/obj/item/device/pressure_plate/proc/step_item(atom/movable/AM)
-	return
-
 /obj/item/device/pressure_plate/attackby(obj/item/I, mob/living/L)
 	if(istype(I, /obj/item/device/assembly/signaler) && !istype(sigdev) && removable_signaller && L.transferItemToLoc(I, src))
 		sigdev = I
 		to_chat(L, "<span class='notice'>You attach [I] to [src]!</span>")
-	. = ..()
+	return ..()
 
 /obj/item/device/pressure_plate/attack_self(mob/living/L)
 	if(removable_signaller && istype(sigdev))
@@ -77,7 +59,7 @@
 		if(!L.put_in_hands(sigdev))
 			sigdev.forceMove(get_turf(src))
 		sigdev = null
-	. = ..()
+	return ..()
 
 /obj/item/device/pressure_plate/hide(yes)
 	if(yes)
@@ -85,11 +67,10 @@
 		anchored = TRUE
 		icon_state = null
 		active = TRUE
+		can_trigger = TRUE
 		if(tile_overlay)
 			loc.add_overlay(tile_overlay)
 	else
-		if(crossed)
-			trigger()	//no cheesing.
 		invisibility = initial(invisibility)
 		anchored = FALSE
 		icon_state = initial(icon_state)