diff --git a/code/datums/diseases/_disease.dm b/code/datums/diseases/_disease.dm
index 8096908e908..cb69731484d 100644
--- a/code/datums/diseases/_disease.dm
+++ b/code/datums/diseases/_disease.dm
@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@ var/list/diseases = typesof(/datum/disease) - /datum/disease
 			break //One missing cure is enough to fail
 
 
-/datum/disease/proc/spread(var/atom/source)
-	if(spread_flags & SPECIAL || spread_flags & NON_CONTAGIOUS || spread_flags & BLOOD)
+/datum/disease/proc/spread(var/atom/source, var/force_spread = 0)
+	if((spread_flags & SPECIAL || spread_flags & NON_CONTAGIOUS || spread_flags & BLOOD) && !force_spread)
 		return
 
 	if(affected_mob)
@@ -107,6 +107,9 @@ var/list/diseases = typesof(/datum/disease) - /datum/disease
 
 	var/spread_range = 1
 
+	if(force_spread)
+		spread_range = 5
+
 	if(spread_flags & AIRBORNE)
 		spread_range++
 
diff --git a/code/datums/diseases/advance/symptoms/sneeze.dm b/code/datums/diseases/advance/symptoms/sneeze.dm
index f26a0c78b66..82ca3800742 100644
--- a/code/datums/diseases/advance/symptoms/sneeze.dm
+++ b/code/datums/diseases/advance/symptoms/sneeze.dm
@@ -35,5 +35,5 @@ Bonus
 				M.emote("sniff")
 			else
 				M.emote("sneeze")
-				A.spread(A.holder, 5, AIRBORNE)
+				A.spread(A.holder, AIRBORNE)
 	return
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