diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
index 50494ff0641..7be092257a1 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
@@ -618,13 +618,12 @@
 		if ((M.client && !( M.blinded )))
 			M.show_message(text("\red [] has been hit by []", src, O), 1)
 	if (health > 0)
-		var/dam_zone = pick("chest", "chest", "chest", "head", "groin")
-		if (istype(organs[dam_zone], /datum/organ/external))
-			var/datum/organ/external/temp = organs[dam_zone]
-			if (istype(O, /obj/effect/immovablerod))
-				temp.take_damage(101, 0)
-			else
-				temp.take_damage((istype(O, /obj/effect/meteor/small) ? 10 : 25), 30)
+		var/datum/organ/external/affecting = get_organ(pick("chest", "chest", "chest", "head"))
+		if(!affecting)	return
+		if (istype(O, /obj/effect/immovablerod))
+			affecting.take_damage(101, 0)
+		else
+			affecting.take_damage((istype(O, /obj/effect/meteor/small) ? 10 : 25), 30)
 			UpdateDamageIcon()
 		updatehealth()
 	return