diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/metroid/life.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/metroid/life.dm
index 79c9a1f1214..5e27f23412a 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/metroid/life.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/metroid/life.dm
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@
 		return
 
 	..()
+    
+	if (stat == 2)
+		return
 
 	var/datum/gas_mixture/environment // Added to prevent null location errors-- TLE
 	if(src.loc)