diff --git a/code/datums/diseases/appendicitis.dm b/code/datums/diseases/appendicitis.dm
index 16b4008fef0..d6bb8c1086d 100644
--- a/code/datums/diseases/appendicitis.dm
+++ b/code/datums/diseases/appendicitis.dm
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@
 
 /datum/disease/appendicitis/stage_act()
 	..()
+
+	if(istype(affected_mob,/mob/living/carbon/human))
+		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = affected_mob
+		if(H.species.name == "Diona" || H.species.name == "Machine" || H.species.name == "Vox") src.cure()
+
 	if(stage == 1)
 		if(affected_mob.op_stage.appendix == 2.0)
 			// appendix is removed, can't get infected again