diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
index 47eea854d4d..d12dd3a6c20 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
@@ -91,10 +91,6 @@
 	if(!dna || !dna.species.handle_mutations_and_radiation(src))
 		..()
 
-/mob/living/carbon/human/handle_chemicals_in_body()
-	if(reagents)
-		reagents.metabolize(src, can_overdose=1)
-
 /mob/living/carbon/human/breathe()
 	if(!dna.species.breathe(src))
 		..()
@@ -258,7 +254,8 @@
 
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/handle_chemicals_in_body()
-	..()
+	if(reagents)
+		reagents.metabolize(src, can_overdose=1)
 	dna.species.handle_chemicals_in_body(src)
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/handle_vision()