diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/cult/cult_items.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/cult/cult_items.dm
index a1f20540623..abc8aa8952f 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/cult/cult_items.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/cult/cult_items.dm
@@ -43,13 +43,14 @@
 	embed_chance = 75
 	var/cooldown = 0
 
-/obj/item/weapon/melee/cultblade/dagger/afterattack(mob/living/target as mob, mob/living/carbon/human/user as mob)
+/obj/item/weapon/melee/cultblade/dagger/afterattack(atom/target, mob/living/carbon/human/user)
 	..()
-	var/mob/living/carbon/human/bleeder = target
-	if(!(cooldown > world.time) && ((bleeder.stat != DEAD) && !(NO_BLOOD in bleeder.species.species_traits)))
-		user.visible_message("<span class='danger'>The runes on the blade absorb the blood of [target]!</span>")
-		bleeder.bleed(5000)
-		cooldown = world.time + 2400
+	if(ishuman(target))
+		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = target
+		if(!(cooldown > world.time) && ((H.stat != DEAD) && !(NO_BLOOD in H.species.species_traits)))
+			user.visible_message("<span class='danger'>The runes on the blade absorb the blood of [H]!</span>")
+			H.bleed(5000)
+			cooldown = world.time + 2400
 
 /obj/item/weapon/restraints/legcuffs/bola/cult
 	name = "runed bola"