diff --git a/code/modules/organs/wound.dm b/code/modules/organs/wound.dm
index 701067170f9..3cf3ecb2394 100644
--- a/code/modules/organs/wound.dm
+++ b/code/modules/organs/wound.dm
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@
 
 /** CUTS **/
 /datum/wound/cut/bleeding()
-	return ..() && wound_damage() >= 5
+	return ..() || wound_damage() >= 5
 
 /datum/wound/cut/small
 	// link wound descriptions to amounts of damage
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ datum/wound/cut/massive
 /datum/wound/puncture/can_merge(var/datum/wound/other)
 	return 0
 /datum/wound/puncture/bleeding()
-	return ..() && wound_damage() >= 5
+	return ..() || wound_damage() >= 5
 
 /datum/wound/puncture/small
 	max_bleeding_stage = 2
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ datum/wound/puncture/massive
 
 /** BRUISES **/
 /datum/wound/bruise/bleeding()
-	return ..() && wound_damage() >= 20
+	return ..() || wound_damage() >= 20
 
 /datum/wound/bruise
 	stages = list("monumental bruise" = 80, "huge bruise" = 50, "large bruise" = 30,