diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/vore/pakkun.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/vore/pakkun.dm
index 46070f293f3..baa9dd42bbe 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/vore/pakkun.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/vore/pakkun.dm
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
 		return FALSE
 
 /mob/living/simple_mob/vore/pakkun/on_throw_vore_special(var/pred, var/mob/living/target)
-	if(pred && !extra_posessive && !LAZYFIND(prey_excludes, target))
+	if(pred && !extra_posessive && !(LAZYFIND(prey_excludes, target)))
 		LAZYSET(prey_excludes, target, world.time)
 		addtimer(CALLBACK(src, .proc/removeMobFromPreyExcludes, weakref(target)), 5 MINUTES)
 	if(ai_holder)