diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_damage.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_damage.dm
index af603fcb9b..8f82504609 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_damage.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_damage.dm
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 		var/obj/item/organ/brain/sponge = internal_organs_by_name["brain"]
 		if(sponge)
 			sponge.take_damage(amount)
-			sponge.damage = min(max(brainloss, 0),(maxHealth*2))
+			sponge.damage = min(max(sponge.damage, 0),(maxHealth*2))
 			brainloss = sponge.damage
 		else
 			brainloss = 200