diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/station_special_abilities_vr.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/station_special_abilities_vr.dm
index ce4cd777467..9d350f3df78 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/station_special_abilities_vr.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/station_special_abilities_vr.dm
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@
 	if(handling_hal) return //avoid conflict with actual hallucinations
 	handling_hal = 1
 
-	if(client && feral) // largely a copy of handle_hallucinations() without the fake attackers. Unlike hallucinations, only fires once - if they're still feral they'll get hit again anyway.
+	if(client && feral >= 10) // largely a copy of handle_hallucinations() without the fake attackers. Unlike hallucinations, only fires once - if they're still feral they'll get hit again anyway.
 		sleep(rand(200,500)/(feral/10))
 		var/halpick = rand(1,100)
 		switch(halpick)