diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/breathe.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/breathe.dm
index d11043ebf77..c14e6350831 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/breathe.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/breathe.dm
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@
 
 	//First, check if we can breathe at all
 	if(health < config.health_threshold_crit && !(CE_STABLE in chem_effects)) //crit aka circulatory shock
-		losebreath++
+		AdjustLosebreath(1)
 
 	if(losebreath>0) //Suffocating so do not take a breath
-		losebreath--
+		AdjustLosebreath(-1)
 		if (prob(10)) //Gasp per 10 ticks? Sounds about right.
 			spawn emote("gasp")
 	else
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
index 6063526c897..ceb06bf3893 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
@@ -860,6 +860,12 @@
 	resting = max(resting + amount,0)
 	return
 
+/mob/proc/AdjustLosebreath(amount)
+	losebreath = Clamp(0, losebreath + amount, 25)
+
+/mob/proc/SetLosebreath(amount)
+	losebreath = Clamp(0, amount, 25)
+
 /mob/proc/get_species()
 	return ""
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob_grab.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob_grab.dm
index 890ff2e8732..492ec9cb05a 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob_grab.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob_grab.dm
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@
 		msg_admin_attack("[key_name(assailant)] strangled (kill intent) [key_name(affecting)]")
 
 		affecting.setClickCooldown(10)
-		affecting.losebreath += 1
+		affecting.AdjustLosebreath(1)
 		affecting.set_dir(WEST)
 	adjust_position()
 
diff --git a/code/modules/organs/internal/lungs.dm b/code/modules/organs/internal/lungs.dm
index c00d5df7a83..c42167f1311 100644
--- a/code/modules/organs/internal/lungs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/organs/internal/lungs.dm
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 			owner.drip(10)
 		if(prob(8))
 			spawn owner.emote("me", 1, "gasps for air!")
-			owner.losebreath += 15
+			owner.AdjustLosebreath(15)
 
 /obj/item/organ/internal/lungs/proc/rupture()
 	var/obj/item/organ/external/parent = owner.get_organ(parent_organ)
diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Reagents/Chemistry-Reagents-Toxins.dm b/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Reagents/Chemistry-Reagents-Toxins.dm
index d61ace5b17f..aced9105d7a 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Reagents/Chemistry-Reagents-Toxins.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Reagents/Chemistry-Reagents-Toxins.dm
@@ -356,11 +356,11 @@
 	if(alien == IS_SKRELL)
 		M.take_organ_damage(2.4 * removed, 0)
 		if(M.losebreath < 10)
-			M.losebreath++
+			M.AdjustLosebreath(1)
 	else
 		M.take_organ_damage(3 * removed, 0)
 		if(M.losebreath < 15)
-			M.losebreath++
+			M.AdjustLosebreath(1)
 
 /datum/reagent/mutagen
 	name = "Unstable mutagen"
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@
 
 /datum/reagent/chloralhydrate/overdose(var/mob/living/carbon/M, var/alien, var/removed)
 	..()
-	M.losebreath = (min(M.losebreath + 1, 10))
+	M.SetLosebreath(10)
 	M.adjustOxyLoss(removed * overdose_mod)
 
 /datum/reagent/chloralhydrate/beer2 //disguised as normal beer for use by emagged brobots
diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/face.dm b/code/modules/surgery/face.dm
index a0ad788bdd9..f9c6a6b2855 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/face.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/face.dm
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 		user.visible_message("<font color='red'>[user]'s hand slips, slicing [target]'s throat wth \the [tool]!</font>" , \
 		"<font color='red'>Your hand slips, slicing [target]'s throat wth \the [tool]!</font>" )
 		affected.createwound(CUT, 60)
-		target.losebreath += 10
+		target.AdjustLosebreath(10)
 
 /datum/surgery_step/face/mend_vocal
 	allowed_tools = list(
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
 	fail_step(mob/living/user, mob/living/carbon/human/target, target_zone, obj/item/tool)
 		user.visible_message("<font color='red'>[user]'s hand slips, clamping [target]'s trachea shut for a moment with \the [tool]!</font>", \
 		"<font color='red'>Your hand slips, clamping [user]'s trachea shut for a moment with \the [tool]!</font>")
-		target.losebreath += 10
+		target.AdjustLosebreath(10)
 
 /datum/surgery_step/face/fix_face
 	allowed_tools = list(
diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/organs_internal.dm b/code/modules/surgery/organs_internal.dm
index 9dc0f658361..562cc8e380b 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/organs_internal.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/organs_internal.dm
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
 					if(I.organ_tag == O_EYES)
 						target.sdisabilities &= ~BLIND
 					if(I.organ_tag == O_LUNGS)
-						target.losebreath = 0
+						target.SetLosebreath(0)
 
 	fail_step(mob/living/user, mob/living/carbon/human/target, target_zone, obj/item/tool)