diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/station_vr.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/station_vr.dm
index 3fd795a2a7..9f1e7f2543 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/station_vr.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/station_vr.dm
@@ -84,6 +84,9 @@
 
 	reagent_tag = IS_AKULA
 
+/datum/species/akula/can_breathe_water()
+	return TRUE // Surprise, SHERKS.
+
 /datum/species/nevrean
 	name = "Nevrean"
 	name_plural = "Nevreans"