diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/surgery_step.dm b/code/modules/surgery/surgery_step.dm
index 308bbc1fc54..b0090c29740 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/surgery_step.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/surgery_step.dm
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@
 			H.apply_damage(75,"brute","head")
 			user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[user] saws [target]'s skull open!")
 	else
+		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = target
+		H.apply_damage(75,"brute","chest")
 		user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[user] saws [target]'s chest open!")
 	return 1
 
@@ -84,4 +86,4 @@
 
 
 /datum/surgery_step/proc/tool_check(mob/user, obj/item/tool)
-	return 1
\ No newline at end of file
+	return 1