diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/life.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/life.dm
index a182fa62f84..0771f91ceab 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/life.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/life.dm
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@
 			Weaken(5)
 			setStaminaLoss(health - 2)
 			return
-		setStaminaLoss(max((staminaloss - 2), 0))
+		setStaminaLoss(max((staminaloss - 3), 0))
 
 //this updates all special effects: stunned, sleeping, weakened, druggy, stuttering, etc..
 /mob/living/carbon/handle_status_effects()