diff --git a/code/modules/events/sentience.dm b/code/modules/events/sentience.dm
index fb896e9e2a6..4dfe181bdb5 100644
--- a/code/modules/events/sentience.dm
+++ b/code/modules/events/sentience.dm
@@ -36,9 +36,7 @@
 	SA.universal_speak = 1
 	SA.sentience_act()
 	SA.can_collar = 1
-	SA.maxHealth += 200
-	SA.melee_damage_lower += 15
-	SA.melee_damage_upper += 15
+	SA.maxHealth = max(SA.maxHealth, 200)
 	SA.health = SA.maxHealth
 	SA.del_on_death = FALSE
 	greet_sentient(SA)