diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
index 2be4cc2a75..b0746d0909 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
@@ -808,6 +808,7 @@
 			var/total_phoronloss = 0
 			for(var/obj/item/I in src)
 				if(I.contaminated)
+					if(check_belly(I)) continue //VOREStation Edit
 					if(src.species && src.species.get_bodytype() != "Vox")
 						total_phoronloss += vsc.plc.CONTAMINATION_LOSS
 			if(!(status_flags & GODMODE)) adjustToxLoss(total_phoronloss)