diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mining/goldgrub.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mining/goldgrub.dm
index 1485d8bd593..d28b936adeb 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mining/goldgrub.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mining/goldgrub.dm
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@
 		qdel(src)
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/asteroid/goldgrub/bullet_act(obj/item/projectile/P)
+	if(P.armour_penetration_flat + P.armour_penetration_percentage >= 100)
+		return ..()
 	visible_message("<span class='danger'>[P.name] was repelled by [name]'s girth!</span>")
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/asteroid/goldgrub/adjustHealth(amount, updating_health = TRUE)