diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/gorilla/gorilla.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/gorilla/gorilla.dm
index 19b695b19ba..2af880ca3ba 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/gorilla/gorilla.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/gorilla/gorilla.dm
@@ -110,10 +110,11 @@
 	return FALSE
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/gorilla/proc/oogaooga()
-	oogas++
-	if(oogas >= rand(2,6))
+	oogas -= 1
+	if(oogas <= 0)
+		oogas = rand(2,6)
 		playsound(src, 'sound/creatures/gorilla.ogg', 50)
-		oogas = 0
+
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/gorilla/cargo_domestic
 	name = "Cargorilla" // Overriden, normally