diff --git a/code/modules/vore/eating/bellymodes_vr.dm b/code/modules/vore/eating/bellymodes_vr.dm
index c073cd6d50..605fea6cd9 100644
--- a/code/modules/vore/eating/bellymodes_vr.dm
+++ b/code/modules/vore/eating/bellymodes_vr.dm
@@ -223,21 +223,24 @@
 
 		for (var/target in touchable_mobs)
 			var/mob/living/M = target
-			if(prob(10)) //Less often than gurgles. People might leave this on forever.
-				if(M && M.client && M.is_preference_enabled(/datum/client_preference/digestion_noises))
-					SEND_SOUND(M,prey_digest)
-				play_sound = pick(pred_digest)
+			if(M.absorbable == FALSE)
+				return
+			else
+				if(prob(10)) //Less often than gurgles. People might leave this on forever.
+					if(M && M.client && M.is_preference_enabled(/datum/client_preference/digestion_noises))
+						SEND_SOUND(M,prey_digest)
+					play_sound = pick(pred_digest)
 
-			if(M.absorbed)
-				continue
+				if(M.absorbed)
+					continue
 
-			if(M.nutrition >= 100) //Drain them until there's no nutrients left. Slowly "absorb" them.
-				var/oldnutrition = (M.nutrition * 0.05)
-				M.nutrition = (M.nutrition * 0.95)
-				owner.nutrition += oldnutrition
-			else if(M.nutrition < 100) //When they're finally drained.
-				absorb_living(M)
-				to_update = TRUE
+				if(M.nutrition >= 100) //Drain them until there's no nutrients left. Slowly "absorb" them.
+					var/oldnutrition = (M.nutrition * 0.05)
+					M.nutrition = (M.nutrition * 0.95)
+					owner.nutrition += oldnutrition
+				else if(M.nutrition < 100) //When they're finally drained.
+					absorb_living(M)
+					to_update = TRUE
 
 //////////////////////////// DM_UNABSORB ////////////////////////////
 	else if(digest_mode == DM_UNABSORB)
diff --git a/code/modules/vore/eating/living_vr.dm b/code/modules/vore/eating/living_vr.dm
index 467cfc9d17..6582a840c4 100644
--- a/code/modules/vore/eating/living_vr.dm
+++ b/code/modules/vore/eating/living_vr.dm
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 	var/digestable = TRUE				// Can the mob be digested inside a belly?
 	var/devourable = TRUE				// Can the mob be devoured at all?
 	var/feeding = TRUE					// Can the mob be vorishly force fed or fed to others?
+	var/absorbable = TRUE				// Are you allowed to absorb this person? TFF addition 14/12/19
 	var/digest_leave_remains = FALSE	// Will this mob leave bones/skull/etc after the melty demise?
 	var/allowmobvore = TRUE				// Will simplemobs attempt to eat the mob?
 	var/showvoreprefs = TRUE			// Determines if the mechanical vore preferences button will be displayed on the mob or not.
@@ -220,6 +221,7 @@
 	P.digestable = src.digestable
 	P.devourable = src.devourable
 	P.feeding = src.feeding
+	P.absorbable = src.absorbable	//TFF 14/12/19 - choose whether allowing absorbing
 	P.digest_leave_remains = src.digest_leave_remains
 	P.allowmobvore = src.allowmobvore
 	P.vore_taste = src.vore_taste
@@ -249,6 +251,7 @@
 	digestable = P.digestable
 	devourable = P.devourable
 	feeding = P.feeding
+	absorbable = P.absorbable	//TFF 14/12/19 - choose whether allowing absorbing
 	digest_leave_remains = P.digest_leave_remains
 	allowmobvore = P.allowmobvore
 	vore_taste = P.vore_taste
@@ -710,6 +713,7 @@
 	dispvoreprefs += "<b>Digestable:</b> [digestable ? "Enabled" : "Disabled"]<br>"
 	dispvoreprefs += "<b>Devourable:</b> [devourable ? "Enabled" : "Disabled"]<br>"
 	dispvoreprefs += "<b>Feedable:</b> [feeding ? "Enabled" : "Disabled"]<br>"
+	dispvoreprefs += "<b>Absorption Permission:</b> [absorbable ? "Allowed" : "Disallowed"]<br>"
 	dispvoreprefs += "<b>Leaves Remains:</b> [digest_leave_remains ? "Enabled" : "Disabled"]<br>"
 	dispvoreprefs += "<b>Mob Vore:</b> [allowmobvore ? "Enabled" : "Disabled"]<br>"
 	dispvoreprefs += "<b>Healbelly permission:</b> [permit_healbelly ? "Allowed" : "Disallowed"]<br>"
diff --git a/code/modules/vore/eating/vore_vr.dm b/code/modules/vore/eating/vore_vr.dm
index aff39a3c4c..ea77dd5c6b 100644
--- a/code/modules/vore/eating/vore_vr.dm
+++ b/code/modules/vore/eating/vore_vr.dm
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ V::::::V           V::::::VO:::::::OOO:::::::ORR:::::R     R:::::REE::::::EEEEEE
 	var/digestable = TRUE
 	var/devourable = TRUE
 	var/feeding = TRUE
+	var/absorbable = TRUE	//TFF 14/12/19 - choose whether allowing absorbing
 	var/digest_leave_remains = FALSE
 	var/allowmobvore = TRUE
 	var/list/belly_prefs = list()
@@ -116,6 +117,7 @@ V::::::V           V::::::VO:::::::OOO:::::::ORR:::::R     R:::::REE::::::EEEEEE
 	digestable = json_from_file["digestable"]
 	devourable = json_from_file["devourable"]
 	feeding = json_from_file["feeding"]
+	absorbable = json_from_file["absorbable"]	//TFF 14/12/19 - choose whether allowing absorbing
 	digest_leave_remains = json_from_file["digest_leave_remains"]
 	allowmobvore = json_from_file["allowmobvore"]
 	vore_taste = json_from_file["vore_taste"]
@@ -131,6 +133,8 @@ V::::::V           V::::::VO:::::::OOO:::::::ORR:::::R     R:::::REE::::::EEEEEE
 		devourable = TRUE
 	if(isnull(feeding))
 		feeding = TRUE
+	if(isnull(absorbable))
+		absorbable = TRUE
 	if(isnull(digest_leave_remains))
 		digest_leave_remains = FALSE
 	if(isnull(allowmobvore))
@@ -154,6 +158,7 @@ V::::::V           V::::::VO:::::::OOO:::::::ORR:::::R     R:::::REE::::::EEEEEE
 			"version"				= version,
 			"digestable"			= digestable,
 			"devourable"			= devourable,
+			"absorbable"			= absorbable,
 			"feeding"				= feeding,
 			"digest_leave_remains"	= digest_leave_remains,
 			"allowmobvore"			= allowmobvore,
diff --git a/code/modules/vore/eating/vorepanel_vr.dm b/code/modules/vore/eating/vorepanel_vr.dm
index c31fe98714..d1800bb61e 100644
--- a/code/modules/vore/eating/vorepanel_vr.dm
+++ b/code/modules/vore/eating/vorepanel_vr.dm
@@ -326,6 +326,11 @@
 			dat += "<br><a style='background:#173d15;' href='?src=\ref[src];toggledfeed=1'>Toggle Feeding (Currently: ON)</a>"
 		if(FALSE)
 			dat += "<br><a style='background:#990000;' href='?src=\ref[src];toggledfeed=1'>Toggle Feeding (Currently: OFF)</a>"
+	switch(user.absorbable)
+		if(TRUE)
+			dat += "<a style='background:#173d15;' href='?src=\ref[src];toggleabsorbable=1'>Toggle Absorbtion Permission (Currently: ON)</a>"
+		if(FALSE)
+			dat += "<a style='background:#990000;' href='?src=\ref[src];toggleabsorbable=1'>Toggle Absorbtion Permission (Currently: OFF)</a>"
 	switch(user.digest_leave_remains)
 		if(TRUE)
 			dat += "<a style='background:#173d15;' href='?src=\ref[src];toggledlm=1'>Toggle Leaving Remains (Currently: ON)</a>"
@@ -961,6 +966,19 @@
 		if(user.client.prefs_vr)
 			user.client.prefs_vr.feeding = user.feeding
 
+	if(href_list["toggleabsorbable"])
+		var/choice = alert(user, "This button allows preds to know whether you prefer or don't prefer to be absorbed. Currently you are [user.absorbable? "" : "not"] giving permission.", "", "Allow absorption", "Cancel", "Disallow absorption")
+		switch(choice)
+			if("Cancel")
+				return FALSE
+			if("Allow absorption")
+				user.absorbable = TRUE
+			if("Disallow absorption")
+				user.absorbable = FALSE
+
+		if(user.client.prefs_vr)
+			user.client.prefs_vr.absorbable = user.absorbable
+
 	if(href_list["toggledlm"])
 		var/choice = alert(user, "This button allows preds to have your remains be left in their belly after you are digested. This will only happen if pred sets their belly to do so. Remains consist of skeletal parts. Currently you are [user.digest_leave_remains? "" : "not"] leaving remains.", "", "Allow Post-digestion Remains", "Cancel", "Disallow Post-digestion Remains")
 		switch(choice)