diff --git a/code/modules/organs/subtypes/machine.dm b/code/modules/organs/subtypes/machine.dm
index 03354743166..ee71bb59d21 100644
--- a/code/modules/organs/subtypes/machine.dm
+++ b/code/modules/organs/subtypes/machine.dm
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
 	..()
 	// This is very ghetto way of rebooting an IPC. TODO better way.
 	if(owner && owner.stat == DEAD)
-		owner.stat = ALIVE
+		owner.stat = CONSCIOUS
 		owner.visible_message("<span class='danger'>\The [owner] twitches visibly!</span>")
 
 /obj/item/organ/optical_sensor