diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
index 210c67d46cb..03226bb7b97 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
@@ -2120,16 +2120,16 @@
 	var/obj/item/organ/external/E = organs_by_name[BP_HEAD]
 	switch (intensity)
 		if (1)
-			custom_pain("Your ears hurt a little.", 5, FALSE, E, 0)
+			custom_pain("Your ears hurt a little.", 5, FALSE, E, TRUE)
 		if (2)
-			custom_pain("Your ears hurt!", 10, TRUE, E, 0)
+			custom_pain("Your ears hurt!", 10, TRUE, E, TRUE)
 		if (3)
-			custom_pain("Your ears hurt badly!", 40, TRUE, E, 0)
+			custom_pain("Your ears hurt badly!", 40, TRUE, E, TRUE)
 		if (4)
-			custom_pain("Your ears begin to ring faintly from the pain!", 70, TRUE, E, 0)
+			custom_pain("Your ears begin to ring faintly from the pain!", 70, TRUE, E, TRUE)
 			adjustEarDamage(5, 0, FALSE)
 			stop_listening()
 		if (5)
-			custom_pain("YOUR EARS ARE DEAFENED BY THE PAIN!", 110, TRUE, E, 1)
+			custom_pain("YOUR EARS ARE DEAFENED BY THE PAIN!", 110, TRUE, E, FALSE)
 			adjustEarDamage(5, 5, FALSE)
 			stop_listening()
diff --git a/html/changelogs/SensitiveHearingHalloss.yml b/html/changelogs/SensitiveHearingHalloss.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..16c2cca4bc1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/SensitiveHearingHalloss.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+author: TheGreyWolf
+
+delete-after: True
+
+changes:
+  - bugfix: "Fixed a set of reversed checks regarding when sensitive hearing would give halloss."