diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/medicine.dm b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/medicine.dm
index 52fbdc3f86b..05ccf89c4cf 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/medicine.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/medicine.dm
@@ -788,6 +788,7 @@
 					M.adjustFireLoss(rand(0, 15))
 					if(ishuman(M))
 						var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = M
+						H.decaylevel = 0
 						var/necrosis_prob = 40 * min((20 MINUTES), max((time_dead - (1 MINUTES)), 0)) / ((20 MINUTES) - (1 MINUTES))
 						for(var/obj/item/organ/O in (H.bodyparts | H.internal_organs))
 							// Per non-vital body part: