diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
index 614ebe9e92..47cca0e5cf 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
@@ -960,7 +960,7 @@
 			src << "<span class='notice'>You're in too much pain to keep going...</span>"
 			src.visible_message("<B>[src]</B> slumps to the ground, too weak to continue fighting.")
 			Paralyse(10)
-			setHalLoss(99)
+			setHalLoss(species.total_health - 1)
 
 		if(paralysis || sleeping)
 			blinded = 1