diff --git a/code/datums/diseases/critical.dm b/code/datums/diseases/critical.dm
index e8486a8f408..436a4248076 100644
--- a/code/datums/diseases/critical.dm
+++ b/code/datums/diseases/critical.dm
@@ -165,6 +165,8 @@
 
 /datum/disease/critical/hypoglycemia/stage_act()
 	if(..())
+		if(isLivingSSD(affected_mob)) // We don't want AFK people dying from this.
+			return
 		if(affected_mob.nutrition > NUTRITION_LEVEL_HYPOGLYCEMIA)
 			to_chat(affected_mob, "<span class='notice'>You feel a lot better!</span>")
 			cure()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
index 267e94056b0..950089bf011 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
@@ -625,7 +625,7 @@
 				else
 					overeatduration -= 2
 
-		if(!ismachineperson(src) && nutrition < NUTRITION_LEVEL_HYPOGLYCEMIA) //Gosh damn snowflakey IPCs
+		if(!ismachineperson(src) && !isLivingSSD(src) && nutrition < NUTRITION_LEVEL_HYPOGLYCEMIA) //Gosh damn snowflakey IPCs
 			var/datum/disease/D = new /datum/disease/critical/hypoglycemia
 			ForceContractDisease(D)