diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm
index 20606fc5da..32235e5896 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm
@@ -310,6 +310,8 @@
 			M.do_attack_animation(src)
 
 		if(I_HURT)
+			if (M.loc == src)
+				return // VOREStation Edit
 			adjustBruteLoss(harm_intent_damage)
 			M.visible_message("\red [M] [response_harm] \the [src]")
 			M.do_attack_animation(src)
@@ -637,4 +639,4 @@
 	if(!target_mob || enroute)
 		spawn(10)
 			if(!src.stat)
-				horde()
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+				horde()