diff --git a/code/modules/atmospherics/machinery/components/fusion/hfr_main_processes.dm b/code/modules/atmospherics/machinery/components/fusion/hfr_main_processes.dm
index 0e6e899778c..97d61b51103 100644
--- a/code/modules/atmospherics/machinery/components/fusion/hfr_main_processes.dm
+++ b/code/modules/atmospherics/machinery/components/fusion/hfr_main_processes.dm
@@ -457,8 +457,10 @@
 
 	// If we have a preposterous amount of mass in the fusion mix, things get bad extremely fast
 	if(internal_fusion.total_moles() >= HYPERTORUS_HYPERCRITICAL_MOLES)
-		var/hypercritical_damage_taken = max((internal_fusion.total_moles() - HYPERTORUS_HYPERCRITICAL_MOLES) * HYPERTORUS_HYPERCRITICAL_SCALE, 0)
-		critical_threshold_proximity = max(critical_threshold_proximity + min(hypercritical_damage_taken, HYPERTORUS_HYPERCRITICAL_MAX_DAMAGE), 0) * seconds_per_tick
+		var/moles_over_limit = internal_fusion.total_moles() - HYPERTORUS_HYPERCRITICAL_MOLES
+		var/hypercritical_damage_taken = max(moles_over_limit * HYPERTORUS_HYPERCRITICAL_SCALE, 0)
+		hypercritical_damage_taken = min(hypercritical_damage_taken, HYPERTORUS_HYPERCRITICAL_MAX_DAMAGE) * seconds_per_tick
+		critical_threshold_proximity = max(critical_threshold_proximity + hypercritical_damage_taken, 0)
 		warning_damage_flags |= HYPERTORUS_FLAG_HIGH_FUEL_MIX_MOLE
 
 	// High power fusion might create other matter other than helium, iron is dangerous inside the machine, damage can be seen