diff --git a/modular_chomp/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm b/modular_chomp/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
index 65a954e57d..d231124508 100644
--- a/modular_chomp/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
+++ b/modular_chomp/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 /mob/living/silicon/robot/verb/purge_nutrition()
 	set name = "Purge Nutrition"
 	set category = "IC"
-	set desc = "Allows you to clear out your nutrition if needed."
+	set desc = "Allows you to clear out most of your nutrition if needed."
 
-	if (stat != CONSCIOUS)
+	if (stat != CONSCIOUS || nutrition <= 1000)
 		return
-	nutrition = 0
-	to_chat(src, "<span class='warning'>You have purged the nutrition lingering in your systems.</span>")
+	nutrition = 1000
+	to_chat(src, "<span class='warning'>You have purged most of the nutrition lingering in your systems.</span>")
 	return TRUE