diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/vore/shadekin/shadekin.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/vore/shadekin/shadekin.dm
index 73027e0a373..a3a641c0a3a 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/vore/shadekin/shadekin.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/vore/shadekin/shadekin.dm
@@ -191,6 +191,11 @@
 	. = ..()
 	if(ability_flags & AB_PHASE_SHIFTED)
 		density = FALSE
+	
+	//Convert spare nutrition into energy at a certain ratio
+	if(. && nutrition > initial(nutrition) && energy < 100)
+		nutrition = max(0, nutrition-5)
+		energy = min(100,energy+1)
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/shadekin/update_icon()
 	. = ..()