diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/hierophant.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/hierophant.dm
index c144c200d3b..37aa5575a9b 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/hierophant.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/hierophant.dm
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ Difficulty: Hard
 			did_reset = TRUE
 			//visible_message("<span class='hierophant'>\"Vixyvrmrk xs fewi...\"</span>")
 			blink(spawned_rune)
-			adjustHealth(max((health - maxHealth) * 0.5, 25)) //heal for 50% of our missing health
+			adjustHealth(min((health - maxHealth) * 0.5, -50)) //heal for 50% of our missing health
 			wander = FALSE
 			/*if(health > maxHealth * 0.9)
 				visible_message("<span class='hierophant'>\"Vitemvw gsqtpixi. Stivexmrk ex qebmqyq ijjmgmirgc.\"</span>")