diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/shock.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/shock.dm
index b31bab95fa9..05042a226d6 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/shock.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/shock.dm
@@ -21,12 +21,13 @@
 	return traumatic_shock
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/proc/handle_shock()
-	updateshock()
 	if(status_flags & GODMODE) //godmode
 		return
 	if(NO_PAIN in species.species_traits)
 		return
 
+	updateshock()
+
 	if(health <= config.health_threshold_softcrit)// health 0 makes you immediately collapse
 		shock_stage = max(shock_stage, 61)