diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystems/persist_vr.dm b/code/controllers/subsystems/persist_vr.dm
index 9cfc0de4ad6..f81b584a83a 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystems/persist_vr.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystems/persist_vr.dm
@@ -77,7 +77,8 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(persist)
 				play_hours[department_earning] = wait_in_hours
 
 		// Cap it
-		dept_hours[department_earning] = min(config.pto_cap, dept_hours[department_earning])
+		if(!(J.playtime_only))
+			dept_hours[department_earning] = min(config.pto_cap, dept_hours[department_earning])
 
 		// Okay we figured it out, lets update database!
 		var/sql_ckey = sql_sanitize_text(C.ckey)
diff --git a/code/game/jobs/job/job_vr.dm b/code/game/jobs/job/job_vr.dm
index 468d94c38e7..0f2599b8aad 100644
--- a/code/game/jobs/job/job_vr.dm
+++ b/code/game/jobs/job/job_vr.dm
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 	if(C && config.use_playtime_restriction_for_jobs && dept_time_required)
 		var/remaining_time_needed = dept_time_required
 		for(var/key in C.play_hours)
-			if(isnum(C.play_hours[key]))
+			if(isnum(C.play_hours[key]) && !(key == PTO_TALON))
 				remaining_time_needed = max(0, remaining_time_needed - C.play_hours[key])
 		return remaining_time_needed
 	return 0