diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
index f72ec0d4888..68f993412af 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
@@ -132,16 +132,25 @@ default behaviour is:
 
 		if((tmob.mob_always_swap || (tmob.a_intent == I_HELP || tmob.restrained()) && (a_intent == I_HELP || src.restrained())) && tmob.canmove && canmove && !tmob.buckled && !buckled && can_swap && can_move_mob(tmob, 1, 0)) // mutual brohugs all around!
 			var/turf/oldloc = loc
+			//VOREstation Edit - Begin
+			
+			//check bumpnom chance, if it's a simplemob that's doing the bumping
+			var/mob/living/simple_mob/srcsimp = src
+			if(istype(srcsimp))
+				if(srcsimp.tryBumpNom(tmob))
+					now_pushing = 0
+					return
+			
+			//if it's a simplemob being bumped, and the above didn't make them start getting bumpnommed, they get a chance to bumpnom
+			var/mob/living/simple_mob/tmobsimp = tmob
+			if(istype(tmobsimp))
+				if(tmobsimp.tryBumpNom(src))
+					now_pushing = 0
+					return
+					
+			//VOREstation Edit - End
 			forceMove(tmob.loc)
 			//VOREstation Edit - Begin
-			if (istype(tmob, /mob/living/simple_mob)) //check bumpnom chance, if it's a simplemob that's bumped
-				tmob.Bumped(src)
-			else if(istype(src, /mob/living/simple_mob)) //otherwise, if it's a simplemob doing the bumping. Simplemob on simplemob doesn't seem to trigger but that's fine.
-				Bumped(tmob)
-			if (tmob.loc == src) //check if they got ate, and if so skip the forcemove
-				now_pushing = 0
-				return
-
 			// In case of micros, we don't swap positions; instead occupying the same square!
 			if (handle_micro_bump_helping(tmob))
 				now_pushing = 0
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/simple_mob_vr.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/simple_mob_vr.dm
index 6b2d4bb6fea..ef631fa8975 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/simple_mob_vr.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/simple_mob_vr.dm
@@ -244,17 +244,23 @@
 		"The stomach glorps and gurgles as it tries to work you into slop.")
 
 /mob/living/simple_mob/Bumped(var/atom/movable/AM, yes)
-	if(ismob(AM))
-		var/mob/tmob = AM
-		if(will_eat(tmob) && !istype(tmob, type) && prob(vore_bump_chance) && !ckey) //check if they decide to eat. Includes sanity check to prevent cannibalism.
-			if(tmob.canmove && prob(vore_pounce_chance)) //if they'd pounce for other noms, pounce for these too, otherwise still try and eat them if they hold still
-				tmob.Weaken(5)
-			tmob.visible_message("<span class='danger'>\the [src] [vore_bump_emote] \the [tmob]!</span>!")
-			set_AI_busy(TRUE)
+	if(tryBumpNom(AM))
+		return
+	..()
+
+/mob/living/simple_mob/proc/tryBumpNom(var/mob/tmob)
+	//returns TRUE if we actually start an attempt to bumpnom, FALSE if checks fail or the random bump nom chance fails
+	if(istype(tmob) && will_eat(tmob) && !istype(tmob, type) && prob(vore_bump_chance) && !ckey) //check if they decide to eat. Includes sanity check to prevent cannibalism.
+		if(tmob.canmove && prob(vore_pounce_chance)) //if they'd pounce for other noms, pounce for these too, otherwise still try and eat them if they hold still
+			tmob.Weaken(5)
+		tmob.visible_message("<span class='danger'>\the [src] [vore_bump_emote] \the [tmob]!</span>!")
+		set_AI_busy(TRUE)
+		spawn()
 			animal_nom(tmob)
 			update_icon()
 			set_AI_busy(FALSE)
-	..()
+		return TRUE
+	return FALSE
 
 // Checks to see if mob doesn't like this kind of turf
 /mob/living/simple_mob/IMove(newloc)
diff --git a/icons/mob/taursuits_naga_vr.dmi b/icons/mob/taursuits_naga_vr.dmi
index 7df326318cf..bfec658879f 100644
Binary files a/icons/mob/taursuits_naga_vr.dmi and b/icons/mob/taursuits_naga_vr.dmi differ