diff --git a/code/modules/virus2/effect.dm b/code/modules/virus2/effect.dm
index 0945f60b72..a55adeb4f9 100644
--- a/code/modules/virus2/effect.dm
+++ b/code/modules/virus2/effect.dm
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@
 			if (!(E.status & ORGAN_DEAD))
 				E.status |= ORGAN_DEAD
 				H << "<span class='notice'>You can't feel your [E.display_name] anymore...</span>"
+			H.update_body(1)
 		mob.adjustToxLoss(15*multiplier)
 
 	deactivate(var/mob/living/carbon/mob,var/multiplier)
@@ -145,6 +146,7 @@
 			var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = mob
 			for (var/datum/organ/external/E in H.organs)
 				E.status &= ~ORGAN_DEAD
+			H.update_body(1)
 
 /datum/disease2/effect/immortal
 	name = "Longevity Syndrome"