diff --git a/code/datums/spells/cluwne.dm b/code/datums/spells/cluwne.dm
index 6a87419886c..58a33e31a44 100644
--- a/code/datums/spells/cluwne.dm
+++ b/code/datums/spells/cluwne.dm
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 		var/obj/item/organ/internal/brain/cluwne/idiot_brain = new
 		idiot_brain.insert(src, make_cluwne = 0)
 		idiot_brain.dna = dna.Clone()
-	setBrainLoss(80)
+	setBrainLoss(80, use_brain_mod = FALSE)
 	set_nutrition(9000)
 	overeatduration = 9000
 	Confused(30)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_damage.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_damage.dm
index 71a3ae3e87c..65a75f80e8c 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_damage.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_damage.dm
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 	med_hud_set_status()
 	handle_hud_icons_health()
 
-/mob/living/carbon/human/adjustBrainLoss(amount, updating = TRUE)
+/mob/living/carbon/human/adjustBrainLoss(amount, updating = TRUE, use_brain_mod = TRUE)
 	if(status_flags & GODMODE)
 		return STATUS_UPDATE_NONE	//godmode
 
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@
 		var/obj/item/organ/internal/brain/sponge = get_int_organ(/obj/item/organ/internal/brain)
 		if(sponge)
 			if(dna.species && amount > 0)
-				amount = amount * dna.species.brain_mod
+				if(use_brain_mod)
+					amount = amount * dna.species.brain_mod
 			sponge.damage = Clamp(sponge.damage + amount, 0, 120)
 			if(sponge.damage >= 120)
 				visible_message("<span class='alert'><B>[src]</B> goes limp, [p_their()] facial expression utterly blank.</span>")
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@
 		update_stat("adjustBrainLoss")
 	return STATUS_UPDATE_STAT
 
-/mob/living/carbon/human/setBrainLoss(amount, updating = TRUE)
+/mob/living/carbon/human/setBrainLoss(amount, updating = TRUE, use_brain_mod = TRUE)
 	if(status_flags & GODMODE)
 		return STATUS_UPDATE_NONE	//godmode
 
@@ -47,7 +48,8 @@
 		var/obj/item/organ/internal/brain/sponge = get_int_organ(/obj/item/organ/internal/brain)
 		if(sponge)
 			if(dna.species && amount > 0)
-				amount = amount * dna.species.brain_mod
+				if(use_brain_mod)
+					amount = amount * dna.species.brain_mod
 			sponge.damage = Clamp(amount, 0, 120)
 			if(sponge.damage >= 120)
 				visible_message("<span class='alert'><B>[src]</B> goes limp, [p_their()] facial expression utterly blank.</span>")
diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/organs/organ_internal.dm b/code/modules/surgery/organs/organ_internal.dm
index 98ed11672fb..25f87d71104 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/organs/organ_internal.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/organs/organ_internal.dm
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@
 
 /obj/item/organ/internal/honktumor/cursed/on_life() //No matter what you do, no matter who you are, no matter where you go, you're always going to be a fat, stuttering dimwit.
 	..()
-	owner.setBrainLoss(80)
+	owner.setBrainLoss(80, use_brain_mod = FALSE)
 	owner.set_nutrition(9000)
 	owner.overeatduration = 9000