diff --git a/code/game/objects/items.dm b/code/game/objects/items.dm
index 9eaced2f3cc..46619da59c6 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items.dm
@@ -420,7 +420,9 @@
 
 	if(istype(H))
 		var/obj/item/organ/eyes/eyes = H.internal_organs_by_name["eyes"]
-		if(!eyes)
+		if(!eyes) // should still get stabbed in the head
+			var/obj/item/organ/external/head/head = H.organs_by_name["head"]
+			head.take_damage(rand(2,3), 1) //being stabbed in the head isnt as bad as the eyes
 			return
 		eyes.take_damage(rand(3,4), 1)
 		if(eyes.damage >= eyes.min_bruised_damage)