diff --git a/modular_citadel/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot_movement.dm b/modular_citadel/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot_movement.dm
index 598690590c..c7a2447be6 100644
--- a/modular_citadel/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot_movement.dm
+++ b/modular_citadel/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot_movement.dm
@@ -4,20 +4,24 @@
 /mob/living/silicon/robot/Move(NewLoc, direct)
 	. = ..()
 	if(. && sprinting && !(movement_type & FLYING) && canmove && !resting)
-		if(istype(cell))
-			cell.charge -= 25
+		if(!(cell?.use(25)))
+			togglesprint(TRUE)
 
 /mob/living/silicon/robot/movement_delay()
 	. = ..()
 	if(!resting && !sprinting)
 		. += 1
 
-/mob/living/silicon/robot/proc/togglesprint() //Basically a copypaste of the proc from /mob/living/carbon/human
-	sprinting = !sprinting
+/mob/living/silicon/robot/proc/togglesprint(shutdown = FALSE) //Basically a copypaste of the proc from /mob/living/carbon/human
+	if(!shutdown && (!cell || cell.charge < 25))
+		return FALSE
+	sprinting = shutdown ? FALSE : !sprinting
 	if(!resting && canmove)
 		if(sprinting)
 			playsound_local(src, 'modular_citadel/sound/misc/sprintactivate.ogg', 50, FALSE, pressure_affected = FALSE)
 		else
+			if(shutdown)
+				playsound_local(src, 'sound/effects/light_flicker.ogg', 50, FALSE, pressure_affected = FALSE)
 			playsound_local(src, 'modular_citadel/sound/misc/sprintdeactivate.ogg', 50, FALSE, pressure_affected = FALSE)
 	if(hud_used && hud_used.static_inventory)
 		for(var/obj/screen/sprintbutton/selector in hud_used.static_inventory)