diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/organs/internal/heart/heart_anomalock.dm b/code/modules/surgery/organs/internal/heart/heart_anomalock.dm
index 843317e2902..78d3d64b715 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/organs/internal/heart/heart_anomalock.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/organs/internal/heart/heart_anomalock.dm
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@
 	QDEL_NULL(core)
 	return ..()
 
+/obj/item/organ/heart/cybernetic/anomalock/examine(mob/user)
+	. = ..()
+	. += span_info("The voltaic boost will avoid healing toxin damage at all in slime-based humanoids, to prevent harmful side effects.")
+
 /obj/item/organ/heart/cybernetic/anomalock/on_mob_insert(mob/living/carbon/organ_owner, special, movement_flags)
 	. = ..()
 	if(!core)
@@ -182,14 +186,19 @@
 	duration = 30 SECONDS
 	alert_type = /atom/movable/screen/alert/status_effect/anomalock_active
 	show_duration = TRUE
+	processing_speed = STATUS_EFFECT_PRIORITY
 
 /datum/status_effect/voltaic_overdrive/tick(seconds_between_ticks)
 	. = ..()
-
-	if(owner.health <= owner.crit_threshold)
-		owner.heal_overall_damage(5, 5)
-		owner.adjust_oxy_loss(-5)
-		owner.adjust_tox_loss(-5)
+	if(owner.health > owner.crit_threshold)
+		return
+	var/needs_update = FALSE
+	needs_update += owner.heal_overall_damage(brute = 5, burn = 5, updating_health = FALSE)
+	needs_update += owner.adjust_oxy_loss(-5, updating_health = FALSE)
+	if(!HAS_TRAIT(owner, TRAIT_TOXINLOVER))
+		needs_update += owner.adjust_tox_loss(-5, updating_health = FALSE)
+	if(needs_update)
+		owner.updatehealth()
 
 /datum/status_effect/voltaic_overdrive/on_apply()
 	. = ..()