diff --git a/code/game/objects/objs.dm b/code/game/objects/objs.dm
index 610945184821..77b15e22d055 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/objs.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/objs.dm
@@ -277,10 +277,10 @@
 
 //trying to buckle a mob
 /obj/proc/buckle_mob(mob/M, mob/user)
-	if (!ismob(M) || (get_dist(src, user) > 1) || user.is_mob_incapacitated() || user.stat || buckled_mob || M.buckled || !isturf(user.loc))
+	if (!ismob(M) || (get_dist(src, user) > 1) || user.stat || buckled_mob || M.buckled || !isturf(user.loc))
 		return
 
-	if (HAS_TRAIT(user, TRAIT_IMMOBILIZED) || HAS_TRAIT(user, TRAIT_FLOORED))
+	if (user.is_mob_incapacitated() || HAS_TRAIT(user, TRAIT_IMMOBILIZED) || HAS_TRAIT(user, TRAIT_FLOORED))
 		to_chat(user, SPAN_WARNING("You can't do this right now."))
 		return
 
@@ -290,11 +290,6 @@
 	if (iszombie(user))
 		return
 
-	// mobs that become immobilized should not be able to buckle themselves.
-	if(M == user && HAS_TRAIT(user, TRAIT_IMMOBILIZED))
-		to_chat(user, SPAN_WARNING("You are unable to do this in your current state."))
-		return
-
 	if(density)
 		density = FALSE
 		if(!step(M, get_dir(M, src)) && loc != M.loc)