diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/life.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/life.dm
index 43041df0182..23f6bd69c06 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/life.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/life.dm
@@ -121,7 +121,9 @@
 
 //Third link in a breath chain, calls handle_breath_temperature()
 /mob/living/carbon/proc/check_breath(datum/gas_mixture/breath)
-	if((status_flags & GODMODE))
+	if(status_flags & GODMODE)
+		return
+	if(has_trait(TRAIT_NOBREATH))
 		return
 
 	var/lungs = getorganslot(ORGAN_SLOT_LUNGS)
diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/organs/lungs.dm b/code/modules/surgery/organs/lungs.dm
index ff9a29e395e..88617450d0c 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/organs/lungs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/organs/lungs.dm
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 
 
 /obj/item/organ/lungs/proc/check_breath(datum/gas_mixture/breath, mob/living/carbon/human/H)
-	if((H.status_flags & GODMODE))
+	if(H.status_flags & GODMODE)
 		return
 	if(H.has_trait(TRAIT_NOBREATH))
 		return