Companions aren't popping skills when prompted

Companions were able to use their skills no issue until about an hour or so into playing, they just wont use them anymore. I bring up the ability menu and select a target for a companion to use their ability, marks it with a little checkmark and then when i exit the ability menu nothing happens. Skill is just like its never been used. Couldn't even make use of the Priming and Detonating tutorial because neither companion would use their skills.