diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
index 5ad254b172..60d3bd90af 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
@@ -1562,7 +1562,12 @@
 		return temp
 
 	proc/handle_heartbeat()
-		if(pulse == PULSE_NONE)
+		if(pulse == PULSE_NONE || !species.has_organ["heart"])
+			return
+
+		var/datum/organ/internal/heart/H = internal_organs_by_name["heart"]
+
+		if(!H || H.robotic >=2 )
 			return
 
 		if(pulse >= PULSE_2FAST || shock_stage >= 10 || istype(get_turf(src), /turf/space))
@@ -1573,7 +1578,7 @@
 
 			if(heartbeat >= rate)
 				heartbeat = 0
-				src << sound('sound/effects/singlebeat.ogg',0,0,0,60)
+				src << sound('sound/effects/singlebeat.ogg',0,0,0,50)
 			else
 				heartbeat++