diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
index 57260ab78ee..f431f5f4525 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
@@ -104,12 +104,12 @@ emp_act
 			E = S
 		else if(LAZYLEN(childlist))
 			E = pick_n_take(childlist)
-			if(!E.brute_dam || !E.is_robotic())
+			if(!E.brute_dam || E.brute_dam >= ROBOLIMB_SELF_REPAIR_CAP || !E.is_robotic())
 				continue
 		else if(S.parent && !parenthealed)
 			E = S.parent
 			parenthealed = TRUE
-			if(!E.brute_dam || !E.is_robotic())
+			if(!E.brute_dam  || E.brute_dam >= ROBOLIMB_SELF_REPAIR_CAP || !E.is_robotic())
 				break
 		else
 			break
diff --git a/code/modules/power/cable.dm b/code/modules/power/cable.dm
index 2052c748354..10e209e051a 100644
--- a/code/modules/power/cable.dm
+++ b/code/modules/power/cable.dm
@@ -559,12 +559,12 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(cable_coil_recipes, list (new/datum/stack_recipe/cable_restrain
 				E = S
 			else if(LAZYLEN(childlist))
 				E = pick_n_take(childlist)
-				if(!E.burn_dam || !E.is_robotic())
+				if(!E.burn_dam || E.burn_dam >= ROBOLIMB_SELF_REPAIR_CAP || !E.is_robotic())
 					continue
 			else if(S.parent && !parenthealed)
 				E = S.parent
 				parenthealed = TRUE
-				if(!E.burn_dam || !E.is_robotic())
+				if(!E.burn_dam ||  E.burn_dam >= ROBOLIMB_SELF_REPAIR_CAP || !E.is_robotic())
 					break
 			else
 				break