diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm
index 8e07c984429..18318df5fd0 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
 	if(hit_atom.density && isturf(hit_atom))
 		Weaken(1)
 		take_bodypart_damage(10)
-	if(iscarbon(hit_atom))
+	if(iscarbon(hit_atom) && hit_atom != src)
 		var/mob/living/carbon/victim = hit_atom
 		if(victim.movement_type & FLYING)
 			return