diff --git a/Content.Shared/Follower/FollowerSystem.cs b/Content.Shared/Follower/FollowerSystem.cs
index 672f3d6487..5656778a3f 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Follower/FollowerSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Follower/FollowerSystem.cs
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ public sealed class FollowerSystem : EntitySystem
 
     private void OnFollowerMove(EntityUid uid, FollowerComponent component, ref MoveInputEvent args)
     {
-        if ((args.Component.HeldMoveButtons & MoveButtons.AnyDirection) != MoveButtons.None)
+        if (args.HasDirectionalMovement)
             StopFollowingEntity(uid, component.Following);
     }