diff --git a/Content.Shared/_White/Standing/SharedLayingDownSystem.cs b/Content.Shared/_White/Standing/SharedLayingDownSystem.cs
index c772a1cb3f5..48e0d64237f 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/_White/Standing/SharedLayingDownSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/_White/Standing/SharedLayingDownSystem.cs
@@ -126,6 +126,14 @@ standingState.CurrentState is not StandingState.Lying ||
             HasComp<DebrainedComponent>(uid))
             return false;
 
+        // DeltaV
+        // Don't allow users to start trying to stand if they couldn't stand anyway
+        var msg = new StandAttemptEvent();
+        RaiseLocalEvent(uid, msg, false);
+        if (msg.Cancelled)
+            return false;
+        // DeltaV
+
         var args = new DoAfterArgs(EntityManager, uid, layingDown.StandingUpTime, new StandingUpDoAfterEvent(), uid)
         {
             BreakOnHandChange = false,