diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/combat.dm b/code/__DEFINES/combat.dm
index 786f29cbf14..8993420f083 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/combat.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/combat.dm
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@
 #define MAGIC "magic"
 /// Involved in checking the likelyhood of applying a wound to a mob.
 #define WOUND "wound"
+/// Involves being eaten
+#define CONSUME "consume"
 
 //bitflag damage defines used for suicide_act
 #define BRUTELOSS (1<<0)
diff --git a/code/datums/armor.dm b/code/datums/armor.dm
index 0653a4e792f..4a15b35b440 100644
--- a/code/datums/armor.dm
+++ b/code/datums/armor.dm
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 	var/acid
 	var/magic
 	var/wound
+	var/consume
 
 /datum/armor/New(melee = 0, bullet = 0, laser = 0, energy = 0, bomb = 0, bio = 0, rad = 0, fire = 0, acid = 0, magic = 0, wound = 0)
 	src.melee = melee
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@
 	src.acid = acid
 	src.magic = magic
 	src.wound = wound
+	src.consume = melee
 	tag = ARMORID
 
 /datum/armor/proc/modifyRating(melee = 0, bullet = 0, laser = 0, energy = 0, bomb = 0, bio = 0, rad = 0, fire = 0, acid = 0, magic = 0, wound = 0)
diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/clothing.dm b/code/modules/clothing/clothing.dm
index 373e612d04e..9a68b9e206e 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/clothing.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/clothing.dm
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
 /obj/item/food/clothing/proc/after_eat(mob/eater)
 	var/obj/item/clothing/resolved_clothing = clothing.resolve()
 	if (resolved_clothing)
-		resolved_clothing.take_damage(MOTH_EATING_CLOTHING_DAMAGE, sound_effect = FALSE)
+		resolved_clothing.take_damage(MOTH_EATING_CLOTHING_DAMAGE, sound_effect = FALSE, damage_flag = CONSUME)
 	else
 		qdel(src)
 
@@ -495,6 +495,13 @@ BLIND     // can't see anything
 		//so the shred survives potential turf change from the explosion.
 		addtimer(CALLBACK_NEW(/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/shreds, list(T, name)), 1)
 		deconstruct(FALSE)
+	if(damage_flag == CONSUME) //This allows for moths to fully consume clothing, rather than damaging it like other sources like brute
+		var/turf/current_position = get_turf(src)
+		new /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/shreds(current_position, name)
+		if(isliving(loc))
+			var/mob/living/possessing_mob = loc
+			possessing_mob.visible_message(span_danger("[src] is consumed until naught but shreds remains!"), span_boldwarning("[src] falls apart into little bits!"))
+		deconstruct(FALSE)
 	//SKYRAT EDIT CHANGE BEGIN
 	//else if(!(damage_flag in list(ACID, FIRE))) - SKYRAT EDIT - ORIGINAL
 	else if(!(damage_flag in list(ACID)))
@@ -504,7 +511,7 @@ BLIND     // can't see anything
 		update_clothes_damaged_state(CLOTHING_SHREDDED)
 		if(isliving(loc))
 			var/mob/living/M = loc
-			if(src in M.get_equipped_items(FALSE)) //make sure they were wearing it and not attacking the item in their hands / eating it if they were a moth.
+			if(src in M.get_equipped_items(FALSE)) //make sure they were wearing it and not attacking the item in their hands
 				M.visible_message(span_danger("[M]'s [src.name] fall[p_s()] off, [p_theyre()] completely shredded!"), span_warning("<b>Your [src.name] fall[p_s()] off, [p_theyre()] completely shredded!</b>"), vision_distance = COMBAT_MESSAGE_RANGE)
 				M.dropItemToGround(src)
 			else