diff --git a/code/modules/holodeck/holo_effect.dm b/code/modules/holodeck/holo_effect.dm
index caa5b425ca4..5bc714fb953 100644
--- a/code/modules/holodeck/holo_effect.dm
+++ b/code/modules/holodeck/holo_effect.dm
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@
 
 	// these vars are not really standardized but all would theoretically create stuff on death
 	our_mob.add_traits(list(TRAIT_PERMANENTLY_MORTAL, TRAIT_NO_BLOOD_OVERLAY, TRAIT_NOBLOOD, TRAIT_NOHUNGER), INNATE_TRAIT)
+	ADD_TRAIT(our_mob, TRAIT_NOBLOOD, INNATE_TRAIT) // BUBBER ADDITION: bloodrinking exploit fix
 	RegisterSignal(our_mob, COMSIG_QDELETING, PROC_REF(handle_mob_delete))
 	return our_mob
 
diff --git a/modular_zubbers/code/modules/antagonists/bloodsucker/powers/feed.dm b/modular_zubbers/code/modules/antagonists/bloodsucker/powers/feed.dm
index 2e3d992dfd8..2fb642481ea 100644
--- a/modular_zubbers/code/modules/antagonists/bloodsucker/powers/feed.dm
+++ b/modular_zubbers/code/modules/antagonists/bloodsucker/powers/feed.dm
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@
 		return FALSE
 
 	var/mob/living/carbon/human/target_user = target
-	if(!(target_user.dna?.species) || !(target_user.mob_biotypes & MOB_ORGANIC))
+	if(!(target_user.dna?.species) || !(target_user.mob_biotypes & MOB_ORGANIC) || HAS_TRAIT(target_user, TRAIT_NOBLOOD))
 		if(give_warnings)
 			owner.balloon_alert(owner, "no blood!")
 		return FALSE