diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
index 8d8608910fb..42b04aaedb4 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@
 		for(var/X in bodyparts)
 			var/obj/item/bodypart/BP = X
 			if(prob(50/severity) && !prob(getarmor(BP, "bomb")) && BP.body_zone != "head" && BP.body_zone != "chest")
+				BP.brute_dam = BP.max_damage
 				BP.dismember()
 				max_limb_loss--
 				if(!max_limb_loss)