diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/toxin_reagents.dm b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/toxin_reagents.dm
index 11a48cb7ee6..43e31425220 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/toxin_reagents.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/toxin_reagents.dm
@@ -168,6 +168,8 @@
 /datum/reagent/toxin/zombiepowder/on_mob_metabolize(mob/living/L)
 	..()
 	ADD_TRAIT(L, TRAIT_FAKEDEATH, type)
+	if(fakedeath_active)
+		L.fakedeath(type)
 
 /datum/reagent/toxin/zombiepowder/on_mob_end_metabolize(mob/living/L)
 	L.cure_fakedeath(type)
@@ -176,8 +178,9 @@
 /datum/reagent/toxin/zombiepowder/reaction_mob(mob/living/L, method=TOUCH, reac_volume)
 	L.adjustOxyLoss(0.5*REM, 0)
 	if(method == INGEST)
-		fakedeath_active = TRUE
-		L.fakedeath(type)
+		var/datum/reagent/toxin/zombiepowder/Z = L.reagents.has_reagent(/datum/reagent/toxin/zombiepowder)
+		if(istype(Z))
+			Z.fakedeath_active = TRUE
 
 /datum/reagent/toxin/zombiepowder/on_mob_life(mob/living/M)
 	..()