diff --git a/Content.Client/Actions/ActionsSystem.cs b/Content.Client/Actions/ActionsSystem.cs
index 5ff003452a..aff6c1ff7b 100644
--- a/Content.Client/Actions/ActionsSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/Actions/ActionsSystem.cs
@@ -247,7 +247,10 @@ namespace Content.Client.Actions
             if (action.ClientExclusive)
             {
                 if (instantAction.Event != null)
+                {
                     instantAction.Event.Performer = user;
+                    instantAction.Event.Action = actionId;
+                }
 
                 PerformAction(user, actions, actionId, instantAction, instantAction.Event, GameTiming.CurTime);
             }
diff --git a/Content.Client/UserInterface/Systems/Actions/ActionUIController.cs b/Content.Client/UserInterface/Systems/Actions/ActionUIController.cs
index 5d9706452c..69ac3ab023 100644
--- a/Content.Client/UserInterface/Systems/Actions/ActionUIController.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/UserInterface/Systems/Actions/ActionUIController.cs
@@ -217,6 +217,7 @@ public sealed class ActionUIController : UIController, IOnStateChanged<GameplayS
             {
                 action.Event.Target = coords;
                 action.Event.Performer = user;
+                action.Event.Action = actionId;
             }
 
             _actionsSystem.PerformAction(user, actionComp, actionId, action, action.Event, _timing.CurTime);
@@ -251,6 +252,7 @@ public sealed class ActionUIController : UIController, IOnStateChanged<GameplayS
             {
                 action.Event.Target = entity;
                 action.Event.Performer = user;
+                action.Event.Action = actionId;
             }
 
             _actionsSystem.PerformAction(user, actionComp, actionId, action, action.Event, _timing.CurTime);
diff --git a/Content.Client/UserInterface/Systems/Actions/Controls/ActionButton.cs b/Content.Client/UserInterface/Systems/Actions/Controls/ActionButton.cs
index 2cdd4cb79b..6be41af0d8 100644
--- a/Content.Client/UserInterface/Systems/Actions/Controls/ActionButton.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/UserInterface/Systems/Actions/Controls/ActionButton.cs
@@ -285,10 +285,19 @@ public sealed class ActionButton : Control, IEntityControl
 
         _controller ??= UserInterfaceManager.GetUIController<ActionUIController>();
         _spriteSys ??= _entities.System<SpriteSystem>();
-        if ((_controller.SelectingTargetFor == ActionId || _action.Toggled) && _action.IconOn != null)
-            SetActionIcon(_spriteSys.Frame0(_action.IconOn));
+        if ((_controller.SelectingTargetFor == ActionId || _action.Toggled))
+        {
+            if (_action.IconOn != null)
+                SetActionIcon(_spriteSys.Frame0(_action.IconOn));
+
+            if (_action.BackgroundOn != null)
+                _buttonBackgroundTexture = _spriteSys.Frame0(_action.BackgroundOn);
+        }
         else
+        {
             SetActionIcon(_action.Icon != null ? _spriteSys.Frame0(_action.Icon) : null);
+            _buttonBackgroundTexture = Theme.ResolveTexture("SlotBackground");
+        }
     }
 
     public void UpdateBackground()
diff --git a/Content.Server/Actions/ActionOnInteractSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Actions/ActionOnInteractSystem.cs
index eb35d41196..657ab46d60 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Actions/ActionOnInteractSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Actions/ActionOnInteractSystem.cs
@@ -47,7 +47,10 @@ public sealed class ActionOnInteractSystem : EntitySystem
 
         var (actId, act) = _random.Pick(options);
         if (act.Event != null)
+        {
             act.Event.Performer = args.User;
+            act.Event.Action = actId;
+        }
 
         _actions.PerformAction(args.User, null, actId, act, act.Event, _timing.CurTime, false);
         args.Handled = true;
@@ -75,6 +78,7 @@ public sealed class ActionOnInteractSystem : EntitySystem
                 if (entAct.Event != null)
                 {
                     entAct.Event.Performer = args.User;
+                    entAct.Event.Action = entActId;
                     entAct.Event.Target = args.Target.Value;
                 }
 
@@ -100,6 +104,7 @@ public sealed class ActionOnInteractSystem : EntitySystem
         if (act.Event != null)
         {
             act.Event.Performer = args.User;
+            act.Event.Action = actId;
             act.Event.Target = args.ClickLocation;
         }
 
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Actions/ActionEvents.cs b/Content.Shared/Actions/ActionEvents.cs
index cddb70f74d..c6002d0d4a 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Actions/ActionEvents.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Actions/ActionEvents.cs
@@ -155,4 +155,9 @@ public abstract partial class BaseActionEvent : HandledEntityEventArgs
     ///     The user performing the action.
     /// </summary>
     public EntityUid Performer;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     The action that was performed.
+    /// </summary>
+    public EntityUid Action;
 }
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Actions/BaseActionComponent.cs b/Content.Shared/Actions/BaseActionComponent.cs
index 6d9242acc1..57c145a0ec 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Actions/BaseActionComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Actions/BaseActionComponent.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-using Content.Shared.Mobs;
-using Robust.Shared.Audio;
+using Robust.Shared.Audio;
 using Robust.Shared.Serialization;
 using Robust.Shared.Utility;
 
@@ -25,6 +24,11 @@ public abstract partial class BaseActionComponent : Component
     /// </summary>
     [DataField("iconOn")] public SpriteSpecifier? IconOn;
 
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     For toggle actions only, background to show when toggled on.
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataField] public SpriteSpecifier? BackgroundOn;
+
     /// <summary>
     ///     If not null, this color will modulate the action icon color.
     /// </summary>
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Actions/Events/ActionPerformedEvent.cs b/Content.Shared/Actions/Events/ActionPerformedEvent.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..530d7c9335
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Shared/Actions/Events/ActionPerformedEvent.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+namespace Content.Shared.Actions.Events;
+
+/// <summary>
+///     Raised on the action entity when it is used and <see cref="BaseActionEvent.Handled"/>.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="Performer">The entity that performed this action.</param>
+[ByRefEvent]
+public readonly record struct ActionPerformedEvent(EntityUid Performer);
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Actions/SharedActionsSystem.cs b/Content.Shared/Actions/SharedActionsSystem.cs
index e1b76f517e..315d2725b2 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Actions/SharedActionsSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Actions/SharedActionsSystem.cs
@@ -144,9 +144,6 @@ public abstract class SharedActionsSystem : EntitySystem
 
     public void SetCooldown(EntityUid? actionId, TimeSpan start, TimeSpan end)
     {
-        if (actionId == null)
-            return;
-
         if (!TryGetActionData(actionId, out var action))
             return;
 
@@ -162,9 +159,6 @@ public abstract class SharedActionsSystem : EntitySystem
 
     public void ClearCooldown(EntityUid? actionId)
     {
-        if (actionId == null)
-            return;
-
         if (!TryGetActionData(actionId, out var action))
             return;
 
@@ -175,6 +169,27 @@ public abstract class SharedActionsSystem : EntitySystem
         Dirty(actionId.Value, action);
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     Sets the cooldown for this action only if it is bigger than the one it already has.
+    /// </summary>
+    public void SetIfBiggerCooldown(EntityUid? actionId, TimeSpan? cooldown)
+    {
+        if (cooldown == null ||
+            cooldown.Value <= TimeSpan.Zero ||
+            !TryGetActionData(actionId, out var action))
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        var start = GameTiming.CurTime;
+        var end = start + cooldown;
+        if (action.Cooldown?.End > end)
+            return;
+
+        action.Cooldown = (start, end.Value);
+        Dirty(actionId.Value, action);
+    }
+
     public void StartUseDelay(EntityUid? actionId)
     {
         if (actionId == null)
@@ -438,7 +453,10 @@ public abstract class SharedActionsSystem : EntitySystem
         }
 
         if (performEvent != null)
+        {
             performEvent.Performer = user;
+            performEvent.Action = actionEnt;
+        }
 
         // All checks passed. Perform the action!
         PerformAction(user, component, actionEnt, action, performEvent, curTime);
@@ -580,6 +598,9 @@ public abstract class SharedActionsSystem : EntitySystem
 
         if (dirty && component != null)
             Dirty(performer, component);
+
+        var ev = new ActionPerformedEvent(performer);
+        RaiseLocalEvent(actionId, ref ev);
     }
     #endregion