diff --git a/code/game/mecha/mecha.dm b/code/game/mecha/mecha.dm
index 9446448b8ac..9a24edb4da3 100644
--- a/code/game/mecha/mecha.dm
+++ b/code/game/mecha/mecha.dm
@@ -331,6 +331,8 @@
 		else
 			occupant.clear_alert("mechaport")
 	if(leg_overload_mode)
+		log_message("Leg Overload damage.")
+		take_damage(1, BRUTE, FALSE, FALSE)
 		if(obj_integrity < max_integrity - max_integrity / 3)
 			leg_overload_mode = FALSE
 			step_in = initial(step_in)
@@ -502,7 +504,7 @@
 				check_for_internal_damage(list(MECHA_INT_TEMP_CONTROL,MECHA_INT_TANK_BREACH,MECHA_INT_CONTROL_LOST))
 			else
 				check_for_internal_damage(list(MECHA_INT_FIRE,MECHA_INT_TEMP_CONTROL,MECHA_INT_TANK_BREACH,MECHA_INT_CONTROL_LOST,MECHA_INT_SHORT_CIRCUIT))
-		if(. >= 5 || prob(33))
+		if((. >= 5 || prob(33)) && !(. == 1 && leg_overload_mode)) //If it takes 1 damage and leg_overload_mode is true, do not say TAKING DAMAGE! to the user several times a second.
 			occupant_message("<span class='userdanger'>Taking damage!</span>")
 		log_message("Took [damage_amount] points of damage. Damage type: [damage_type]")