diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_damage.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_damage.dm
index 63f9461e06b..e4b601a529e 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_damage.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_damage.dm
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 	if(species.can_revive_by_healing)
 		var/obj/item/organ/brain/B = internal_organs_by_name["brain"]
 		if(B)
-			if((health >= (config.health_threshold_dead/100*75)) && stat == DEAD) 
+			if((health >= (config.health_threshold_dead/100*75)) && stat == DEAD)
 				update_revive()
 	if (stat == CONSCIOUS && (src in dead_mob_list)) //Defib fix
 		update_revive()
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 	if(species && species.has_organ["brain"])
 		var/obj/item/organ/brain/sponge = internal_organs_by_name["brain"]
 		if(sponge)
-			sponge.take_damage(amount)
+			sponge.take_damage(amount, 1)
 			brainloss = sponge.damage
 		else
 			brainloss = 200
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@
 		else
 			brainloss = 200
 	else
-		brainloss = 0	
-	
+		brainloss = 0
+
 /mob/living/carbon/human/getBrainLoss()
 	if(status_flags & GODMODE)	return 0	//godmode
 
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/adjustCloneLoss(var/amount)
 	..()
-	
+
 	if(species.flags & (NO_SCAN))
 		cloneloss = 0
 		return
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@
 				O.unmutate()
 				src << "<span class = 'notice'>Your [O.name] is shaped normally again.</span>"
 	hud_updateflag |= 1 << HEALTH_HUD
-	
+
 // Defined here solely to take species flags into account without having to recast at mob/living level.
 /mob/living/carbon/human/getOxyLoss()
 	if(species.flags & NO_BREATHE)
diff --git a/code/modules/organs/pain.dm b/code/modules/organs/pain.dm
index bd9e9a9694a..ebfc3442d54 100644
--- a/code/modules/organs/pain.dm
+++ b/code/modules/organs/pain.dm
@@ -119,6 +119,8 @@ mob/living/carbon/human/proc/handle_pain()
 
 	// Damage to internal organs hurts a lot.
 	for(var/obj/item/organ/I in internal_organs)
+		if(istype(I, /obj/item/organ/brain)) //the brain has no pain receptors, and brain damage is meant to be a stealthy damage type.
+			continue
 		if(I.damage > 2) if(prob(2))
 			var/obj/item/organ/external/parent = get_organ(I.parent_organ)
 			src.custom_pain("You feel a sharp pain in your [parent.name]", 1)
diff --git a/code/modules/virus2/effect.dm b/code/modules/virus2/effect.dm
index 58f1dd6ddbc..3bbdbf03568 100644
--- a/code/modules/virus2/effect.dm
+++ b/code/modules/virus2/effect.dm
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@
 			var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = mob
 			var/obj/item/organ/brain/B = H.internal_organs_by_name["brain"]
 			if (B.damage < B.min_broken_damage)
-				B.take_damage(5)
+				B.take_damage(5, 1)
 		else
 			mob.setBrainLoss(50)
 
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@
 			var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = mob
 			var/obj/item/organ/brain/B = H.internal_organs_by_name["brain"]
 			if (B.damage < B.min_broken_damage)
-				B.take_damage(1)
+				B.take_damage(1, 1)
 		else
 			mob.setBrainLoss(10)
 
@@ -687,7 +687,7 @@ var/list/compatible_mobs = list(/mob/living/carbon/human)
 			var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = mob
 			var/obj/item/organ/brain/B = H.internal_organs_by_name["brain"]
 			if (B.damage < B.min_broken_damage)
-				B.take_damage(0.5)
+				B.take_damage(0.5, 1)
 		else
 			mob.setBrainLoss(5)