diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/food/snacks.dm b/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/food/snacks.dm
index 101b7a772f9..a033b45682e 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/food/snacks.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/food/snacks.dm
@@ -245,7 +245,8 @@
 				M.visible_message("[M] [pick("burps from enjoyment", "yaps for more", "woofs twice", "looks at the area where \the [src] was")].","<span class=\"notice\">You swallow up the last part of \the [src].")
 				playsound(src.loc,'sound/items/eatfood.ogg', rand(10,50), 1)
 				var/mob/living/simple_animal/pet/corgi/C = M
-				C.health = min(C.health + 5, C.maxHealth)
+				C.adjustBruteLoss(-5)
+				C.adjustFireLoss(-5)
 				qdel(src)
 			else
 				M.visible_message("[M] takes a bite of \the [src].","<span class=\"notice\">You take a bite of \the [src].")
@@ -257,7 +258,8 @@
 			if(prob(50))
 				N.visible_message("[N] nibbles away at [src].", "")
 			//N.emote("nibbles away at the [src]")
-			N.health = min(N.health + 1, N.maxHealth)
+			N.adjustBruteLoss(-1)
+			N.adjustFireLoss(-1)
 
 
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