diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/stacks/medical.dm b/code/game/objects/items/stacks/medical.dm
index c53bd3f99be..eeca2089ee8 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/stacks/medical.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/stacks/medical.dm
@@ -157,7 +157,10 @@
 		var/datum/organ/external/affecting = H.get_organ(user.zone_sel.selecting)
 
 		if(affecting.open == 0)
-			if(!affecting.bandage())
+			var/bandaged = affecting.bandage()
+			var/disinfected = affecting.disinfect()
+		
+			if(!(bandaged || disinfected))
 				user << "\red The wounds on [M]'s [affecting.display_name] have already been treated."
 				return 1
 			else
@@ -174,7 +177,8 @@
 					else
 						user.visible_message( 	"\blue [user] smears some bioglue over [W.desc] on [M]'s [affecting.display_name].", \
 										"\blue You smear some bioglue over [W.desc] on [M]'s [affecting.display_name]." )
-				affecting.heal_damage(heal_brute,0)
+				if (bandaged)
+					affecting.heal_damage(heal_brute,0)
 				use(1)
 		else
 			if (can_operate(H))        //Checks if mob is lying down on table for surgery
diff --git a/code/modules/organs/organ_external.dm b/code/modules/organs/organ_external.dm
index c4b80a29e22..942144006c1 100644
--- a/code/modules/organs/organ_external.dm
+++ b/code/modules/organs/organ_external.dm
@@ -694,6 +694,15 @@ Note that amputating the affected organ does in fact remove the infection from t
 		W.bandaged = 1
 	return rval
 
+/datum/organ/external/proc/disinfect()
+	var/rval = 0
+	for(var/datum/wound/W in wounds)
+		if(W.internal) continue
+		rval |= !W.disinfected
+		W.disinfected = 1
+		W.germ_level = 0
+	return rval
+
 /datum/organ/external/proc/clamp()
 	var/rval = 0
 	src.status &= ~ORGAN_BLEEDING