diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
index 3a9c32451e..f4dcc34ddd 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
@@ -1754,6 +1754,7 @@
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/handle_stunned()
 	if(species.flags & NO_PAIN)
+		stunned = 0
 		return 0
 	if(..())
 		speech_problem_flag = 1