diff --git a/code/datums/components/pellet_cloud.dm b/code/datums/components/pellet_cloud.dm
index 5c1c63bc092..1906c79335a 100644
--- a/code/datums/components/pellet_cloud.dm
+++ b/code/datums/components/pellet_cloud.dm
@@ -314,10 +314,10 @@
 				// technically this only checks armor worn the moment that all the pellets resolve rather than as each one hits you,
 				// but this isn't important enough to warrant all the extra loops of mostly redundant armor checks
 				var/mob/living/carbon/hit_carbon = target
-				var/armor_factor = hit_carbon.getarmor(hit_part, P.armor_flag)
+				var/armor_factor = hit_carbon.getarmor(hit_part, initial(P.armor_flag))
 				armor_factor = min(ARMOR_MAX_BLOCK, armor_factor) //cap damage reduction at 90%
 				if(armor_factor > 0)
-					if(P.weak_against_armour && armor_factor >= 0)
+					if(initial(P.weak_against_armour) && armor_factor >= 0)
 						armor_factor *= ARMOR_WEAKENED_MULTIPLIER
 					damage_dealt *= armor_factor