diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/eldritch_cult/knowledge/rust_lore.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/eldritch_cult/knowledge/rust_lore.dm
index e6600e16f0c..67d802ea715 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/eldritch_cult/knowledge/rust_lore.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/eldritch_cult/knowledge/rust_lore.dm
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
 	var/mob/living/living_user = user
 	living_user.adjustBruteLoss(-2, FALSE)
 	living_user.adjustFireLoss(-2, FALSE)
-	living_user.adjustToxLoss(-2, FALSE)
+	living_user.adjustToxLoss(-2, FALSE, forced = TRUE)
 	living_user.adjustOxyLoss(-0.5, FALSE)
 	living_user.adjustStaminaLoss(-2)
 	living_user.AdjustAllImmobility(-5)
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@
 	var/mob/living/carbon/human/human_user = user
 	human_user.adjustBruteLoss(-4, FALSE)
 	human_user.adjustFireLoss(-4, FALSE)
-	human_user.adjustToxLoss(-4, FALSE)
+	human_user.adjustToxLoss(-4, FALSE, forced = TRUE)
 	human_user.adjustOxyLoss(-2, FALSE)
 	human_user.adjustStaminaLoss(-20)
 	human_user.AdjustAllImmobility(-10)
diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/other_reagents.dm b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/other_reagents.dm
index 5bbdef65fbc..85aff393d90 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/other_reagents.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/other_reagents.dm
@@ -2580,7 +2580,7 @@
 		M.drowsyness = max(M.drowsyness - (5 * REM * delta_time), 0)
 		M.AdjustAllImmobility(-40 * REM * delta_time)
 		M.adjustStaminaLoss(-10 * REM * delta_time, FALSE)
-		M.adjustToxLoss(-2 * REM * delta_time, FALSE)
+		M.adjustToxLoss(-2 * REM * delta_time, FALSE, forced = TRUE)
 		M.adjustOxyLoss(-2 * REM * delta_time, FALSE)
 		M.adjustBruteLoss(-2 * REM * delta_time, FALSE)
 		M.adjustFireLoss(-2 * REM * delta_time, FALSE)