diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/terror_spiders/mother.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/terror_spiders/mother.dm
index 354f99db8af..d1e171d2f55 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/terror_spiders/mother.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/terror_spiders/mother.dm
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@
 	if(can_die())
 		if(spider_awaymission && !is_away_level(z))
 			canspawn = FALSE
+		if(degenerate)
+			canspawn = FALSE
 		if(canspawn)
 			canspawn = FALSE
 			for(var/i in 0 to spawn_count)