diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/cult/blood_magic.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/cult/blood_magic.dm
index 1dbae4ca98..a352dd3e78 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/cult/blood_magic.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/cult/blood_magic.dm
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 	desc = "Prepare blood magic by carving runes into your flesh. This rite is most effective with an <b>empowering rune</b>"
 	var/list/spells = list()
 	var/channeling = FALSE
+	var/holy_dispel = FALSE
 
 /datum/action/innate/cult/blood_magic/Grant()
 	..()
@@ -33,6 +34,9 @@
 			B.button.moved = B.button.screen_loc
 
 /datum/action/innate/cult/blood_magic/Activate()
+	if(holy_dispel)
+		to_chat(owner, "<span class='cultbold'>Holy water currently scours your body, nullifying the power of the rites!</span>")
+		return
 	var/rune = FALSE
 	var/limit = RUNELESS_MAX_BLOODCHARGE
 	for(var/obj/effect/rune/empower/R in range(1, owner))
@@ -64,7 +68,7 @@
 			qdel(nullify_spell)
 		return
 	BS = possible_spells[entered_spell_name]
-	if(QDELETED(src) || owner.incapacitated() || !BS || (rune && !(locate(/obj/effect/rune/empower) in range(1, owner))) || (spells.len >= limit))
+	if(QDELETED(src) || owner.incapacitated() || !BS || holy_dispel || (rune && !(locate(/obj/effect/rune/empower) in range(1, owner))) || (spells.len >= limit))
 		return
 	to_chat(owner,"<span class='warning'>You begin to carve unnatural symbols into your flesh!</span>")
 	SEND_SOUND(owner, sound('sound/weapons/slice.ogg',0,1,10))
@@ -73,7 +77,7 @@
 	else
 		to_chat(owner, "<span class='cultitalic'>You are already invoking blood magic!")
 		return
-	if(do_after(owner, 100 - rune*60, target = owner))
+	if(do_after(owner, 100 - rune*60, target = owner) && !holy_dispel)
 		if(ishuman(owner))
 			var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = owner
 			H.bleed(40 - rune*32)
diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/other_reagents.dm b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/other_reagents.dm
index bc64d6636b..d62ed8679c 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/other_reagents.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/other_reagents.dm
@@ -200,22 +200,20 @@
 	pH = 7.5 //God is alkaline
 
 /datum/reagent/water/holywater/on_mob_metabolize(mob/living/L)
-	..()
+	. = ..()
 	ADD_TRAIT(L, TRAIT_HOLY, id)
 
+	if(is_servant_of_ratvar(L))
+		to_chat(L, "<span class='userdanger'>A fog spreads through your mind, purging the Justiciar's influence!</span>")
+	else if(iscultist(L))
+		to_chat(L, "<span class='userdanger'>A fog spreads through your mind, weakening your connection to the veil and purging Nar-sie's influence</span>")
+
 /datum/reagent/water/holywater/on_mob_end_metabolize(mob/living/L)
 	REMOVE_TRAIT(L, TRAIT_HOLY, id)
-	..()
-
-/datum/reagent/water/holywater/reaction_mob(mob/living/M, method=TOUCH, reac_volume)
-	if(is_servant_of_ratvar(M))
-		to_chat(M, "<span class='userdanger'>A fog spreads through your mind, purging the Justiciar's influence!</span>")
-	..()
-
-/datum/reagent/water/holywater/reaction_mob(mob/living/M, method=TOUCH, reac_volume)
-	if(iscultist(M))
-		to_chat(M, "<span class='userdanger'>A fog spreads through your mind, weakening your connection to the veil and purging Nar-sie's influence</span>")
-	..()
+	if(iscultist(L))
+		for(var/datum/action/innate/cult/blood_magic/BM in L.actions)
+			BM.holy_dispel = FALSE
+	return ..()
 
 /datum/reagent/water/holywater/on_mob_life(mob/living/carbon/M)
 	if(!data)
@@ -224,9 +222,11 @@
 	M.jitteriness = min(M.jitteriness+4,10)
 	if(iscultist(M))
 		for(var/datum/action/innate/cult/blood_magic/BM in M.actions)
-			to_chat(M, "<span class='cultlarge'>Your blood rites falter as holy water scours your body!</span>")
-			for(var/datum/action/innate/cult/blood_spell/BS in BM.spells)
-				qdel(BS)
+			if(!BM.holy_dispel)
+				BM.holy_dispel = TRUE
+				to_chat(M, "<span class='cultlarge'>Your blood rites falter as holy water scours your body!</span>")
+				for(var/datum/action/innate/cult/blood_spell/BS in BM.spells)
+					qdel(BS)
 	if(data >= 25)		// 10 units, 45 seconds @ metabolism 0.4 units & tick rate 1.8 sec
 		if(!M.stuttering)
 			M.stuttering = 1