diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/generic.dm b/code/modules/surgery/generic.dm
index 9ebf546d44..949d2b77c9 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/generic.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/generic.dm
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 			return 0
 		if (affected.status & ORGAN_DESTROYED)
 			return 0
+		if (target_zone == "head" && target.species && (target.species.flags & IS_SYNTHETIC))
+			return 1
 		if (affected.status & ORGAN_ROBOT)
 			return 0
 		return 1
@@ -219,4 +221,4 @@
 		user.visible_message("\red [user]'s hand slips, sawwing through the bone in [target]'s [affected.display_name] with \the [tool]!", \
 		"\red Your hand slips, sawwing through the bone in [target]'s [affected.display_name] with \the [tool]!")
 		affected.createwound(CUT, 30)
-		affected.fracture()
\ No newline at end of file
+		affected.fracture()