diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystems/appreciation_messages.dm b/code/controllers/subsystems/appreciation_messages.dm
index 28dad50ab2..714126decc 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystems/appreciation_messages.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystems/appreciation_messages.dm
@@ -75,10 +75,15 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(appreciation)
 		return
 
 	var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = pick(human_list)
+
 	if(!istype(H))
 		appreciated = pick(loremaster.appreciation_targets)
 		return
 
+	if(H.absorbed)
+		appreciated = pick(loremaster.appreciation_targets)
+		return
+
 	if(H.custom_species)
 		appreciated = H.custom_species
 		return