diff --git a/code/modules/events/fake_virus.dm b/code/modules/events/fake_virus.dm
index 4da2be32d46..36061e293b0 100644
--- a/code/modules/events/fake_virus.dm
+++ b/code/modules/events/fake_virus.dm
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 /datum/event/fake_virus/start()
 	var/list/fake_virus_victims = list()
 	for(var/mob/living/carbon/human/victim in shuffle(GLOB.player_list))
+		if(HAS_TRAIT(victim, TRAIT_VIRUSIMMUNE))
+			continue
 		if(victim.stat == DEAD || victim.InCritical() || victim.mind?.assigned_role == victim.mind?.special_role || victim.mind?.offstation_role)
 			continue
 		fake_virus_victims += victim