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code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/XenoProcs.dm

@@ -227,7 +227,11 @@
 		add_verb(src, inherent_verbs)
 
 // activates the buffs and debuffs of Stalk mode for certain castes , This is the generic proc but each xeno can have their own set of snowflake.
-/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/set_movement_intent(new_intent)
+#define STALKING_COOLDOWN "stalking_cooldown"
+/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/set_movement_intent(new_intent, cooldown = 5 SECONDS)
+	if(TIMER_COOLDOWN_CHECK(src, STALKING_COOLDOWN))
+		to_chat(src, SPAN_XENOWARNING("We are not ready to change our stance"))
+		return
 	. = ..()
 	if(caste)
 		walk_modifier = caste.walk_modifier
@@ -244,6 +248,7 @@
 			evasion_modifier += XENO_EVASION_MOD_ULTRA // this looks like a lot but evasion is broken and doesnt even work most of the time
 			add_temp_pass_flags(PASS_MOB_IS_XENO|PASS_MOB_THRU_XENO)
 	recalculate_evasion()
+	TIMER_COOLDOWN_START(src, STALKING_COOLDOWN, cooldown)
 
 //Adds or removes a delay to movement based on your caste. If speed = 0 then it shouldn't do much.
 //Runners are -2, -4 is BLINDLINGLY FAST, +2 is fat-level

code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/attack_alien.dm

@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@
 	if(attacking_xeno.behavior_delegate)
 		intent = attacking_xeno.behavior_delegate.override_intent(src)
 
+	if(attacking_xeno.m_intent == MOVE_INTENT_STALK)
+		attacking_xeno.set_movement_intent(MOVE_INTENT_HUNT, cooldown = 10 SECONDS)
+
 	//Reviewing the four primary intents
 	switch(intent)
 
@@ -229,6 +232,9 @@
 	if(M.fortify || HAS_TRAIT(M, TRAIT_ABILITY_BURROWED))
 		return XENO_NO_DELAY_ACTION
 
+	if(M.m_intent == MOVE_INTENT_STALK)
+		M.set_movement_intent(MOVE_INTENT_HUNT, cooldown = 10 SECONDS)
+
 	switch(M.a_intent)
 		if(INTENT_HELP)
 			M.visible_message(SPAN_NOTICE("[M] caresses [src] with its claws."), \