diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/simple_mob_vr.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/simple_mob_vr.dm
index 30b1f9d339..d72afac5b1 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/simple_mob_vr.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/simple_mob_vr.dm
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 	var/vore_digest_chance = 25			// Chance to switch to digest mode if resisted
 	var/vore_absorb_chance = 0			// Chance to switch to absorb mode if resisted
 	var/vore_escape_chance = 25			// Chance of resisting out of mob
+	var/vore_escape_chance_absorbed = 20// Chance of absorbed prey finishing an escape. Requires a successful escape roll against the above as well.
 
 	var/vore_stomach_name				// The name for the first belly if not "stomach"
 	var/vore_stomach_flavor				// The flavortext for the first belly if not the default
@@ -257,6 +258,7 @@
 	B.contamination_color = vore_default_contamination_color
 	B.escapable = vore_escape_chance > 0
 	B.escapechance = vore_escape_chance
+	B.escapechance_absorbed = vore_escape_chance_absorbed
 	B.digestchance = vore_digest_chance
 	B.absorbchance = vore_absorb_chance
 	B.human_prey_swallow_time = swallowTime
diff --git a/code/modules/vore/eating/belly_obj_vr.dm b/code/modules/vore/eating/belly_obj_vr.dm
index 998b9c0f12..4e49cbca32 100644
--- a/code/modules/vore/eating/belly_obj_vr.dm
+++ b/code/modules/vore/eating/belly_obj_vr.dm
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 	var/digestchance = 0					// % Chance of stomach beginning to digest if prey struggles
 	var/absorbchance = 0					// % Chance of stomach beginning to absorb if prey struggles
 	var/escapechance = 0 					// % Chance of prey beginning to escape if prey struggles.
-	var/escapechance_absorbed = 20			// % Chance of absorbed prey finishing an escape. Requires a successful escape roll against the above as well.
+	var/escapechance_absorbed = 0			// % Chance of absorbed prey finishing an escape. Requires a successful escape roll against the above as well.
 	var/escape_stun = 0						// AI controlled mobs with a number here will be weakened by the provided var when someone escapes, to prevent endless nom loops
 	var/transferchance = 0 					// % Chance of prey being trasnsfered, goes from 0-100%
 	var/transferchance_secondary = 0 		// % Chance of prey being transfered to transferchance_secondary, also goes 0-100%
@@ -2085,7 +2085,7 @@
 
 	//absorb resists
 	if(escapable || owner.stat) //If the stomach has escapable enabled or the owner is dead/unconscious
-		if(prob(escapechance_absorbed) || owner.stat) //Let's have it check to see if the prey's escape attempt starts.
+		if(prob(escapechance) || owner.stat) //Let's have it check to see if the prey's escape attempt starts.
 
 
 			var/living_count = 0