diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/vore/otie.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/vore/otie.dm
index 1a5f78997a..fc8ac7785f 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/vore/otie.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/vore/otie.dm
@@ -264,7 +264,8 @@
 				if(friend == M)
 					friend = null
 				return
-			..()
+			else
+				..()
 
 		else
 			..()