diff --git a/code/datums/traits/negative.dm b/code/datums/traits/negative.dm
index a73a447fa37..7dd7e26bd2a 100644
--- a/code/datums/traits/negative.dm
+++ b/code/datums/traits/negative.dm
@@ -500,6 +500,8 @@
 	UnregisterSignal(quirk_holder, list(COMSIG_MOB_EYECONTACT, COMSIG_MOB_EXAMINATE))
 
 /datum/quirk/social_anxiety/on_process(delta_time)
+	if(HAS_TRAIT(quirk_holder, TRAIT_FEARLESS))
+		return
 	var/nearby_people = 0
 	for(var/mob/living/carbon/human/H in oview(3, quirk_holder))
 		if(H.client)