diff --git a/code/datums/brain_damage/severe.dm b/code/datums/brain_damage/severe.dm
index 0ae2a99f0d2..0ddce401d11 100644
--- a/code/datums/brain_damage/severe.dm
+++ b/code/datums/brain_damage/severe.dm
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
 	lose_text = "<span class='notice'>You can feel your limbs again!</span>"
 
 /datum/brain_trauma/severe/paralysis/on_life()
-	owner.Paralyze(200, ignore_canknockdown = TRUE)
+	owner.Paralyze(200, ignore_canstun = TRUE)
 	..()
 
 /datum/brain_trauma/severe/paralysis/on_lose()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/status_procs.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/status_procs.dm
index efb69897184..f1512ab0ec0 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/status_procs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/status_procs.dm
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@
 			if(P)
 				P.duration = world.time + amount
 			else
-				P = apply_status_effect(STATUS_EFFECT_IMMOBILIZED, amount, updating)
+				P = apply_status_effect(STATUS_EFFECT_PARALYZED, amount, updating)
 		return P
 
 /mob/living/proc/AdjustParalyzed(amount, updating = TRUE, ignore_canstun = FALSE) //Adds to remaining duration