diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/dna_injector.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/dna_injector.dm
index 33b93f6210f..febde75f686 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/dna_injector.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/dna_injector.dm
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
 	if(istype(M,/mob/living))
 		var/mob/living/L = M
 		L.apply_effect(rand(5,20), IRRADIATE, check_protection = 0)
+		L.apply_damage(max(2,L.getCloneLoss()), CLONE) 
 
 	if (!(NOCLONE in M.mutations)) // prevents drained people from having their DNA changed
 		if (buf.types & DNA2_BUF_UI)