diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
index b41decdfde1..645822182fd 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
@@ -1854,8 +1854,9 @@ var/global/list/brutefireloss_overlays = list("1" = image("icon" = 'icons/mob/sc
 		for(var/mob/living/carbon/human/H in range(decaylevel, src))
 			if(prob(5))
 				if(airborne_can_reach(get_turf(src), get_turf(H)))
-					if(loc == istype(loc,/obj/item/bodybag)) return
-					if(H.wear_mask && H.wear_mask == istype(H.wear_mask,/obj/item/clothing/mask/surgical)) return
+					if(istype(loc,/obj/item/bodybag)) return
+					if(H.wear_mask && istype(H.wear_mask,/obj/item/clothing/mask/surgical)) return
+					if(H.wear_mask && istype(H.wear_mask,/obj/item/clothing/mask/breath/medical)) return
 					H << "<spawn class='warning'>You smell something foul..."
 					H.vomit()