diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
index 3afefa18801..6d204da576d 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@ var/global/list/brutefireloss_overlays = list("1" = image("icon" = 'icons/mob/sc
 			co2_alert = 1
 			failed_exhale = 1
 
-		if(exhaled_pp > safe_exhaled_max * 0.6)
+		else if(exhaled_pp > safe_exhaled_max * 0.6)
 			if (prob(0.3))
 				var/word = pick("a little dizzy","short of breath")
 				src << "\red You feel [word]."