diff --git a/code/modules/vore/eating/living_vr.dm b/code/modules/vore/eating/living_vr.dm
index f8431fa3831..83384066eb4 100644
--- a/code/modules/vore/eating/living_vr.dm
+++ b/code/modules/vore/eating/living_vr.dm
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@
 		muffled = FALSE		//Removes Muffling
 		forceMove(get_turf(src)) //Just move me up to the turf, let's not cascade through bellies, there's been a problem, let's just leave.
 		for(var/mob/living/simple_mob/SA in range(10))
-			SA.prey_excludes[src] = world.time
+			LAZYSET(SA.prey_excludes, src, world.time)
 		log_and_message_admins("[key_name(src)] used the OOC escape button to get out of [key_name(B.owner)] ([B.owner ? "<a href='?_src_=holder;adminplayerobservecoodjump=1;X=[B.owner.x];Y=[B.owner.y];Z=[B.owner.z]'>JMP</a>" : "null"])")
 
 		if(!ishuman(B.owner))