diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/death.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/death.dm
index 879b7be7c0a..0da65146ba7 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/death.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/death.dm
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@
 	stat = DEAD
 	dizziness = 0
 	jitteriness = 0
+	heart_attack = 0
 
 	//Handle species-specific deaths.
 	if(species) species.handle_death(src)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
index 41da55170bc..1651de21c24 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
@@ -1276,11 +1276,10 @@ var/global/list/brutefireloss_overlays = list("1" = image("icon" = 'icons/mob/sc
 	if(!heart_attack)
 		return
 	else
-		losebreath += 5
-		adjustOxyLoss(10)
-		adjustBrainLoss(rand(4,10))
-		Paralyse(2)
-	return
+		if(losebreath < 3)
+			losebreath += 2
+		adjustOxyLoss(5)
+		adjustBruteLoss(1)