diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/vore/morph/morph.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/vore/morph/morph.dm
index 1622321c52..1d6d24d490 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/vore/morph/morph.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/vore/morph/morph.dm
@@ -323,6 +323,9 @@
 		parent_morph = parent
 		prey_body = prey
 		prey_body.forceMove(get_turf(parent_morph))
+		prey_body.muffled = FALSE
+		prey_body.absorbed = FALSE
+		absorbed = TRUE
 		ckey = prey_ckey
 		prey_body.ckey = parent_morph.original_ckey
 		parent_morph.forceMove(src)