diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/cult/runes.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/cult/runes.dm
index a74f6fa6bd..8425105020 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/cult/runes.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/cult/runes.dm
@@ -280,10 +280,10 @@ var/list/sacrificed = list()
 							I.damage = max(I.damage - 5, 0)		//Heals 5 damage per organ per use
 						if(I.damage <= 5 && I.organ_tag == O_EYES)
 							H.sdisabilities &= ~BLIND
-					for(var/obj/item/organ/E in H.organs)
+					for(var/obj/item/organ/E in H.bad_external_organs)
 						var/obj/item/organ/external/affected = E
 						if((affected.damage < affected.min_broken_damage * config.organ_health_multiplier) && (affected.status & ORGAN_BROKEN))
-							affected.status = 0
+							affected.status &= ~ORGAN_BROKEN
 						for(var/datum/wound/W in affected.wounds)
 							if(istype(W, /datum/wound/internal_bleeding))
 								affected.wounds -= W