diff --git a/Content.Client/Actions/ActionsSystem.cs b/Content.Client/Actions/ActionsSystem.cs
index aff6c1ff7be6..7f261f5df2d2 100644
--- a/Content.Client/Actions/ActionsSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/Actions/ActionsSystem.cs
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ private void BaseHandleState<T>(EntityUid uid, BaseActionComponent component, Ba
             UpdateAction(uid, component);
         }
 
-        protected override void UpdateAction(EntityUid? actionId, BaseActionComponent? action = null)
+        public override void UpdateAction(EntityUid? actionId, BaseActionComponent? action = null)
         {
             if (!ResolveActionData(actionId, ref action))
                 return;
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Actions/SharedActionsSystem.cs b/Content.Shared/Actions/SharedActionsSystem.cs
index 013348eb4f7c..f676cdf21701 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Actions/SharedActionsSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Actions/SharedActionsSystem.cs
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ private void OnRejuventate(EntityUid uid, ActionsComponent component, Rejuvenate
     }
 
     #region ComponentStateManagement
-    protected virtual void UpdateAction(EntityUid? actionId, BaseActionComponent? action = null)
+    public virtual void UpdateAction(EntityUid? actionId, BaseActionComponent? action = null)
     {
         // See client-side code.
     }