diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/combat.dm b/code/__DEFINES/combat.dm
index 46d46f64fd3..b67a326a62c 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/combat.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/combat.dm
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #define OXYLOSS 	            	(1<<3)
 #define SHAME 			            (1<<4)
 #define MANUAL_SUICIDE          	(1<<5)	//suicide_act will do the actual killing.
-#define MANUAL_SUICIDE_NONLETHAL	(1<<6)
+#define MANUAL_SUICIDE_NONLETHAL	(1<<6)  //when the suicide is conditionally lethal
 
 #define EFFECT_STUN			"stun"
 #define EFFECT_KNOCKDOWN	"knockdown"
diff --git a/code/modules/client/verbs/suicide.dm b/code/modules/client/verbs/suicide.dm
index e8f1558c5d9..a8dfa31b9bf 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/verbs/suicide.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/verbs/suicide.dm
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@
 
 		visible_message("<span class='danger'>[suicide_message]</span>", "<span class='userdanger'>[suicide_message]</span>")
 
+		set_suicide(TRUE)
 		suicide_log()
 
 		adjustOxyLoss(max(200 - getToxLoss() - getFireLoss() - getBruteLoss() - getOxyLoss(), 0))