diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/death.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/death.dm
index c2e40183ae1..5ceb04bdafe 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/death.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/death.dm
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
 
 	mutations.Add(HUSK)
 	status_flags |= DISFIGURED	//makes them unknown without fucking up other stuff like admintools
-	update_body(1)
+	update_body(TRUE)
 	return
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/proc/Drain()
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
 
 	mutations.Add(SKELETON)
 	status_flags |= DISFIGURED
-	update_body(0)
+	update_body(TRUE)
 	return
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/proc/vr_disconnect()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_damage.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_damage.dm
index 57a934b94b4..7241fe38c1a 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_damage.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_damage.dm
@@ -10,9 +10,11 @@
 
 	health = maxHealth - getBrainLoss()
 
-	//TODO: fix husking
-	if(((maxHealth - getFireLoss()) < config.health_threshold_dead) && stat == DEAD)
-		ChangeToHusk()
+	if(stat == DEAD)
+		if(getFireLoss() > maxHealth * 1.5)
+			ChangeToHusk()
+		if(getFireLoss() > maxHealth * 3)
+			ChangeToSkeleton()
 
 	UpdateDamageIcon() // to fix that darn overlay bug
 	return
diff --git a/html/changelogs/geeves-scorched_earth.yml b/html/changelogs/geeves-scorched_earth.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f13d1902d34
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/geeves-scorched_earth.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+author: Geeves
+
+delete-after: True
+
+changes: 
+  - rscadd: "Doing enough fire damage to a corpse will now turn it into a skeleton."
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