diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Reagents/Chemistry-Reagents_chomp.dm b/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Reagents/Chemistry-Reagents_chomp.dm
index e8e1ed9c03..f67c0cee22 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Reagents/Chemistry-Reagents_chomp.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Reagents/Chemistry-Reagents_chomp.dm
@@ -81,8 +81,9 @@
 	if(alien != IS_DIONA)
 		M.add_chemical_effect(CE_STABLE, 30)
 		M.add_chemical_effect(CE_PAINKILLER, 40)
-		M.adjustBruteLoss(-1)
-		M.adjustHalLoss(3)
+		if(M.getBruteLoss()) //Probably should just do the conversion instead of being such a massive crippling downside
+			M.adjustBruteLoss(-1)
+			M.adjustHalLoss(5) //A single unit could make you bedridden shortly if you have a lot of brute
 		//many many side effects all listed in AS Commercial
 		if(prob(0.0001))//Side effects incluide death, this seems like a good "balanced" inclusion of it
 			M.adjustToxLoss(50)//instant crit for tesh