diff --git a/code/modules/organs/wound.dm b/code/modules/organs/wound.dm
index da8f715d1b9..22ad0723c63 100644
--- a/code/modules/organs/wound.dm
+++ b/code/modules/organs/wound.dm
@@ -170,26 +170,32 @@
 	// link wound descriptions to amounts of damage
 	max_bleeding_stage = 2
 	stages = list("ugly ripped cut" = 20, "ripped cut" = 10, "cut" = 5, "healing cut" = 2, "small scab" = 0)
+	damage_type = CUT
 
 /datum/wound/cut/deep
 	max_bleeding_stage = 3
 	stages = list("ugly deep ripped cut" = 25, "deep ripped cut" = 20, "deep cut" = 15, "clotted cut" = 8, "scab" = 2, "fresh skin" = 0)
+	damage_type = CUT
 
 /datum/wound/cut/flesh
 	max_bleeding_stage = 3
 	stages = list("ugly ripped flesh wound" = 35, "ugly flesh wound" = 30, "flesh wound" = 25, "blood soaked clot" = 15, "large scab" = 5, "fresh skin" = 0)
+	damage_type = CUT
 
 /datum/wound/cut/gaping
 	max_bleeding_stage = 2
 	stages = list("gaping wound" = 50, "large blood soaked clot" = 25, "large clot" = 15, "small angry scar" = 5, "small straight scar" = 0)
+	damage_type = CUT
 
 /datum/wound/cut/gaping_big
 	max_bleeding_stage = 2
 	stages = list("big gaping wound" = 60, "healing gaping wound" = 40, "large angry scar" = 10, "large straight scar" = 0)
+	damage_type = CUT
 
 datum/wound/cut/massive
 	max_bleeding_stage = 2
 	stages = list("massive wound" = 70, "massive healing wound" = 50, "massive angry scar" = 10,  "massive jagged scar" = 0)
+	damage_type = CUT
 
 /** BRUISES **/
 /datum/wound/bruise
@@ -197,6 +203,7 @@ datum/wound/cut/massive
 				  "moderate bruise" = 20, "small bruise" = 10, "tiny bruise" = 5)
 	max_bleeding_stage = 3
 	autoheal_cutoff = 30
+	damage_type = BRUISE
 
 /** BURNS **/
 /datum/wound/burn/moderate