diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/vore/morph/morph.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/vore/morph/morph.dm
index 6ee61ab0941..1d6d24d4903 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/vore/morph/morph.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/vore/morph/morph.dm
@@ -324,6 +324,7 @@
 		prey_body = prey
 		prey_body.forceMove(get_turf(parent_morph))
 		prey_body.muffled = FALSE
+		prey_body.absorbed = FALSE
 		absorbed = TRUE
 		ckey = prey_ckey
 		prey_body.ckey = parent_morph.original_ckey