diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/mobs.dm b/code/__DEFINES/mobs.dm
index fc9f66cbb88..943bea2cf1a 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/mobs.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/mobs.dm
@@ -156,6 +156,9 @@
 #define DISGUST_LEVEL_VERYGROSS 50
 #define DISGUST_LEVEL_GROSS 25
 
+//Used as an upper limit for species that continuously gain nutriment
+#define NUTRITION_LEVEL_ALMOST_FULL 535
+
 //Slime evolution threshold. Controls how fast slimes can split/grow
 #define SLIME_EVOLUTION_THRESHOLD 10
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/golems.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/golems.dm
index afc3fa2d042..84ad9d7e5ce 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/golems.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/golems.dm
@@ -293,8 +293,8 @@
 		var/turf/T = H.loc
 		light_amount = min(1,T.get_lumcount()) - 0.5
 		H.nutrition += light_amount * 10
-		if(H.nutrition > NUTRITION_LEVEL_FULL)
-			H.nutrition = NUTRITION_LEVEL_FULL
+		if(H.nutrition > NUTRITION_LEVEL_ALMOST_FULL)
+			H.nutrition = NUTRITION_LEVEL_ALMOST_FULL
 		if(light_amount > 0.2) //if there's enough light, heal
 			H.heal_overall_damage(1,1)
 			H.adjustToxLoss(-1)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/podpeople.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/podpeople.dm
index 09b76575060..b0633f86f82 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/podpeople.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/podpeople.dm
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@
 		var/turf/T = H.loc
 		light_amount = min(1,T.get_lumcount()) - 0.5
 		H.nutrition += light_amount * 10
-		if(H.nutrition > NUTRITION_LEVEL_FULL)
-			H.nutrition = NUTRITION_LEVEL_FULL
+		if(H.nutrition > NUTRITION_LEVEL_ALMOST_FULL)
+			H.nutrition = NUTRITION_LEVEL_ALMOST_FULL
 		if(light_amount > 0.2) //if there's enough light, heal
 			H.heal_overall_damage(1,1)
 			H.adjustToxLoss(-1)