diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/mob_helpers.dm b/code/__HELPERS/mob_helpers.dm
index e68a1916aa4..5064c6ffaf9 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/mob_helpers.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/mob_helpers.dm
@@ -606,9 +606,9 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(do_after_once_tracker)
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = thing
 		H.sec_hud_set_security_status()
 
-/proc/update_all_mob_malf_hud(new_status)
+/proc/update_all_mob_malf_hud()
 	for(var/mob/living/carbon/human/H in GLOB.human_list)
-		H.malf_hud_set_status(new_status)
+		H.malf_hud_set_status()
 
 /proc/getviewsize(view)
 	var/viewX
diff --git a/code/game/data_huds.dm b/code/game/data_huds.dm
index eb33c75e0a6..fb02c7be254 100644
--- a/code/game/data_huds.dm
+++ b/code/game/data_huds.dm
@@ -511,17 +511,17 @@
 	Malf AI HUD
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~*/
 
-/mob/living/carbon/human/proc/malf_hud_set_status(new_status)
+/mob/living/carbon/human/proc/malf_hud_set_status()
 	var/image/holder = hud_list[MALF_AI_HUD]
+	var/new_status
 	var/targetname = get_visible_name(TRUE) //gets the name of the target, works if they have an id or if their face is uncovered
 	if(!SSticker)
 		return //wait till the game starts or the monkeys runtime
-	if(!new_status)
-		for(var/datum/data/record/E in GLOB.data_core.general)
-			if(E.fields["name"] == targetname)
-				for(var/datum/data/record/R in GLOB.data_core.security)
-					if(R.fields["id"] == E.fields["id"])
-						new_status = E.fields["ai_target"]
+	for(var/datum/data/record/E in GLOB.data_core.general)
+		if(E.fields["name"] == targetname)
+			for(var/datum/data/record/R in GLOB.data_core.security)
+				if(R.fields["id"] == E.fields["id"])
+					new_status = E.fields["ai_target"]
 	if(targetname)
 		var/datum/data/record/R = find_record("name", targetname, GLOB.data_core.security)
 		if(R)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_mob.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_mob.dm
index 294dc0a63ff..7ddc06cc77f 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_mob.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_mob.dm
@@ -786,7 +786,7 @@
 
 	found_record.fields["ai_target"] = new_status
 
-	update_all_mob_malf_hud(new_status)
+	update_all_mob_malf_hud()
 
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/can_be_flashed(intensity = 1, override_blindness_check = 0)