diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/plasmaman.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/plasmaman.dm
index d925e2ef1d9..c30c8176fdc 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/plasmaman.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/plasmaman.dm
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@
 	..()
 
 /datum/species/plasmaman/handle_reagents(mob/living/carbon/human/H, datum/reagent/R)
-	if(R.id == "plasma")
+	if(R.id == "plasma" || R.id == "plasma_dust")
 		H.adjustBruteLoss(-0.5*REAGENTS_EFFECT_MULTIPLIER)
 		H.adjustFireLoss(-0.5*REAGENTS_EFFECT_MULTIPLIER)
 		H.adjustPlasma(20)