diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/metroid/powers.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/metroid/powers.dm
index cc55ac61572..fdbe54a9220 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/metroid/powers.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/metroid/powers.dm
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 	else
 		icon_state = "[colour] baby slime eat"
 
-	while(Victim && M.health > -70 && stat != 2)
+	while(Victim && M.health > -70 && M.stat != DEAD && stat != DEAD)
 		canmove = 0
 
 		if(Adjacent(M))