diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/alcohol_reagents.dm b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/alcohol_reagents.dm
index c682542a858..4472e1fccea 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/alcohol_reagents.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/alcohol_reagents.dm
@@ -230,12 +230,13 @@ All effects don't start immediately, but rather get worse over time; the rate is
 	chemical_flags = REAGENT_CAN_BE_SYNTHESIZED
 
 /datum/reagent/consumable/ethanol/thirteenloko/on_mob_life(mob/living/carbon/M, delta_time, times_fired)
-	M.drowsyness = max(M.drowsyness - (7 * REM * delta_time))
+	M.drowsyness = max(M.drowsyness - (7 * REM * delta_time), 0)
 	M.AdjustSleeping(-40 * REM * delta_time)
 	M.adjust_bodytemperature(-5 * REM * TEMPERATURE_DAMAGE_COEFFICIENT * delta_time, M.get_body_temp_normal())
 	if(!HAS_TRAIT(M, TRAIT_ALCOHOL_TOLERANCE))
 		M.Jitter(5)
-	return ..()
+	..()
+	return TRUE
 
 /datum/reagent/consumable/ethanol/thirteenloko/overdose_start(mob/living/M)
 	to_chat(M, span_userdanger("Your entire body violently jitters as you start to feel queasy. You really shouldn't have drank all of that [name]!"))