diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/organs/internal/tongue/_tongue.dm b/code/modules/surgery/organs/internal/tongue/_tongue.dm
index 50e4e8fa478..f74a5b7a4e8 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/organs/internal/tongue/_tongue.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/organs/internal/tongue/_tongue.dm
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@
 		return // the statue ended up getting destroyed while in nullspace?
 
 	var/mob/living/carbon/carbon_owner = owner
-	RegisterSignal(carbon_owner, COMSIG_MOVABLE_MOVED)
+	UnregisterSignal(carbon_owner, COMSIG_MOVABLE_MOVED)
 
 	to_chat(carbon_owner, span_userdanger("Your existence as a living creature snaps as your statue form crumbles!"))
 	carbon_owner.forceMove(get_turf(statue))