diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
index 4b0239c93f3..284e020fed5 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ emp_act
 	apply_damage(I.force, I.damtype, affecting, armor, sharp=weapon_sharp, edge=weapon_edge, used_weapon=I)
 
 	var/bloody = 0
-	if(I.damtype == BRUTE)
+	if(((I.damtype == BRUTE) && I.force && prob(25 + (I.force * 2))))
 		I.add_blood(src)	//Make the weapon bloody, not the person.
 //		if(user.hand)	user.update_inv_l_hand()	//updates the attacker's overlay for the (now bloodied) weapon
 //		else			user.update_inv_r_hand()	//removed because weapons don't have on-mob blood overlays