diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/legion.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/legion.dm
index 4b00f54b811..aee55f946cd 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/legion.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/legion.dm
@@ -56,12 +56,13 @@ Difficulty: Medium
 	..()
 	new/obj/item/device/gps/internal/legion(src)
 
-/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/legion/devour(mob/living/L)
-	if(ishuman(L))
-		var/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/asteroid/hivelordbrood/legion/A = new(loc)
-		A.infest(L)
-	else
-		..()
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/legion/AttackingTarget()
+	..()
+	if(ishuman(target))
+		var/mob/living/L = target
+		if(L.stat == UNCONSCIOUS)
+			var/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/asteroid/hivelordbrood/legion/A = new(loc)
+			A.infest(L)
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/legion/OpenFire(the_target)
 	if(world.time >= ranged_cooldown && !charging)