diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/stacks/medical.dm b/code/game/objects/items/stacks/medical.dm
index 81f8ae176e3..61ee6d58b9f 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/stacks/medical.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/stacks/medical.dm
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 /obj/item/stack/medical/attack(mob/living/M, mob/user)
 
-	if(M.stat == DEAD)
+	if(M.stat == DEAD && !stop_bleeding)
 		var/t_him = "it"
 		if(M.gender == MALE)
 			t_him = "him"