diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/abilities/general_powers.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/abilities/general_powers.dm
index a999836c00db..a9cffb196cb3 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/abilities/general_powers.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/abilities/general_powers.dm
@@ -506,7 +506,9 @@
 	var/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/xeno = owner
 	if(!xeno.check_state(TRUE))
 		return
-	if (!action_cooldown_check())
+	if(!action_cooldown_check())
+		return
+	if(xeno.action_busy)
 		return
 	if(xeno.layer != XENO_HIDING_LAYER)
 		xeno.layer = XENO_HIDING_LAYER