diff --git a/code/modules/organs/organ_external.dm b/code/modules/organs/organ_external.dm
index 7005cf3a354..070e3087dbc 100644
--- a/code/modules/organs/organ_external.dm
+++ b/code/modules/organs/organ_external.dm
@@ -875,8 +875,7 @@ Note that amputating the affected organ does in fact remove the infection from t
 
 	switch(disintegrate)
 		if(DROPLIMB_EDGE)
-			if(appearance_flags >= PIXEL_SCALE)
-				appearance_flags -= PIXEL_SCALE
+			appearance_flags &= ~PIXEL_SCALE
 			compile_icon()
 			add_blood(victim)
 			var/matrix/M = matrix()