diff --git a/code/modules/organs/wound.dm b/code/modules/organs/wound.dm
index d544840612c..81a3fb92fcb 100644
--- a/code/modules/organs/wound.dm
+++ b/code/modules/organs/wound.dm
@@ -36,9 +36,8 @@
 	var/list/stages
 	// internal wounds can only be fixed through surgery
 	var/internal = 0
-	// maximum stage at which bleeding should still happen, counted from the right rather than the left of the list
-	// 1 means all stages except the last should bleed
-	var/max_bleeding_stage = 1
+	// maximum stage at which bleeding should still happen. Beyond this stage bleeding is prevented.
+	var/max_bleeding_stage = 0
 	// one of CUT, BRUISE, BURN
 	var/damage_type = CUT
 	// whether this wound needs a bandage/salve to heal at all
@@ -64,8 +63,6 @@
 
 		src.damage = damage
 
-		max_bleeding_stage = src.desc_list.len - max_bleeding_stage
-
 		// initialize with the appropriate stage
 		src.init_stage(damage)
 
@@ -248,8 +245,9 @@
 /** CUTS **/
 /datum/wound/cut/small
 	// link wound descriptions to amounts of damage
-	// All cuts have max_bleeding_stage set to the stage that bears the wound type's name.
-	max_bleeding_stage = 2
+	// Minor cuts have max_bleeding_stage set to the stage that bears the wound type's name.
+	// The major cut types have the max_bleeding_stage set to the clot stage.
+	max_bleeding_stage = 3
 	stages = list("ugly ripped cut" = 20, "ripped cut" = 10, "cut" = 5, "healing cut" = 2, "small scab" = 0)
 	damage_type = CUT
 
@@ -264,17 +262,17 @@
 	damage_type = CUT
 
 /datum/wound/cut/gaping
-	max_bleeding_stage = 2
+	max_bleeding_stage = 3
 	stages = list("gaping wound" = 50, "large blood soaked clot" = 25, "large clot" = 15, "small angry scar" = 5, "small straight scar" = 0)
 	damage_type = CUT
 
 /datum/wound/cut/gaping_big
-	max_bleeding_stage = 2
+	max_bleeding_stage = 3
 	stages = list("big gaping wound" = 60, "healing gaping wound" = 40, "large clot" = 20, "large angry scar" = 10, "large straight scar" = 0)
 	damage_type = CUT
 
 datum/wound/cut/massive
-	max_bleeding_stage = 2
+	max_bleeding_stage = 3
 	stages = list("massive wound" = 70, "massive healing wound" = 50, "large clot" = 20, "massive angry scar" = 10,  "massive jagged scar" = 0)
 	damage_type = CUT
 
@@ -282,7 +280,7 @@ datum/wound/cut/massive
 /datum/wound/bruise
 	stages = list("monumental bruise" = 80, "huge bruise" = 50, "large bruise" = 30,
 				  "moderate bruise" = 20, "small bruise" = 10, "tiny bruise" = 5)
-	max_bleeding_stage = 3
+	max_bleeding_stage = 3 //only large bruise and above can bleed.
 	autoheal_cutoff = 30
 	damage_type = BRUISE
 
@@ -312,7 +310,7 @@ datum/wound/cut/massive
 	internal = 1
 	stages = list("severed artery" = 30, "cut artery" = 20, "damaged artery" = 10, "bruised artery" = 5)
 	autoheal_cutoff = 5
-	max_bleeding_stage = 0	//all stages bleed. It's called internal bleeding after all.
+	max_bleeding_stage = 4	//all stages bleed. It's called internal bleeding after all.
 
 /** EXTERNAL ORGAN LOSS **/
 /datum/wound/lost_limb
@@ -324,7 +322,7 @@ datum/wound/cut/massive
 	switch(losstype)
 		if(DROPLIMB_EDGE, DROPLIMB_BLUNT)
 			damage_type = CUT
-			max_bleeding_stage = 2
+			max_bleeding_stage = 3 //clotted stump and above can bleed.
 			stages = list(
 				"ripped stump" = damage_amt*1.3,
 				"bloody stump" = damage_amt,