diff --git a/code/modules/multiz/movement.dm b/code/modules/multiz/movement.dm
index 725eda4848..69ea1051f0 100644
--- a/code/modules/multiz/movement.dm
+++ b/code/modules/multiz/movement.dm
@@ -467,13 +467,16 @@
 // Take damage from falling and hitting the ground
 /mob/living/fall_impact(var/atom/hit_atom, var/damage_min = 0, var/damage_max = 5, var/silent = FALSE, var/planetary = FALSE)
 	var/turf/landing = get_turf(hit_atom)
+	var/safe_fall = FALSE
+	if(src.softfall || (istype(src, /mob/living/simple_mob) && src.mob_size <= MOB_SMALL))
+		safe_fall = TRUE
 	if(planetary && src.CanParachute())
 		if(!silent)
 			visible_message("<span class='warning'>\The [src] glides in from above and lands on \the [landing]!</span>", \
 				"<span class='danger'>You land on \the [landing]!</span>", \
 				"You hear something land \the [landing].")
 		return
-	else if(!planetary && src.softfall) // Falling one floor and falling one atmosphere are very different things
+	else if(!planetary && safe_fall) // Falling one floor and falling one atmosphere are very different things
 		if(!silent)
 			visible_message("<span class='warning'>\The [src] falls from above and lands on \the [landing]!</span>", \
 				"<span class='danger'>You land on \the [landing]!</span>", \
diff --git a/code/modules/multiz/movement_vr.dm b/code/modules/multiz/movement_vr.dm
index b217176e50..7dc56a391a 100644
--- a/code/modules/multiz/movement_vr.dm
+++ b/code/modules/multiz/movement_vr.dm
@@ -32,7 +32,10 @@
 		return 0
 
 	var/mob/living/pred = hit_atom
-	pred.visible_message("<span class='danger'>\The [hit_atom] falls onto \the [src]!</span>")
+	var/safe_fall = FALSE
+	if(pred.softfall || (istype(pred, /mob/living/simple_mob) && pred.mob_size <= MOB_SMALL))		// TODO: add ability for mob below to be 'soft' and cushion fall
+		safe_fall = TRUE
+
 	pred.Weaken(8)
 	var/mob/living/prey = src
 	var/fallloc = prey.loc
@@ -42,16 +45,20 @@
 	else if(prey.can_be_drop_pred && pred.can_be_drop_prey)
 		prey.feed_grabbed_to_self_falling_nom(prey,pred)
 	else
-		prey.Weaken(8)
 		pred.loc = prey.loc
-		playsound(src, "punch", 25, 1, -1)
-		var/tdamage
-		for(var/i = 1 to 10)
-			tdamage = rand(0, 10)/2
-			pred.adjustBruteLoss(tdamage)
-			prey.adjustBruteLoss(tdamage)
-		pred.updatehealth()
-		prey.updatehealth()
+		if(!safe_fall)
+			prey.Weaken(8)
+			playsound(src, "punch", 25, 1, -1)
+			var/tdamage
+			for(var/i = 1 to 5)			//Twice as less damage because cushioned fall, but both get damaged.
+				tdamage = rand(0, 5)
+				pred.adjustBruteLoss(tdamage)
+				prey.adjustBruteLoss(tdamage)
+			pred.updatehealth()
+			prey.updatehealth()
+			pred.visible_message("<span class='danger'>\The [pred] falls onto \the [src]!</span>")
+		else
+			pred.visible_message("<span class='notice'>\The [pred] safely brushes past \the [src] as they land.</span>")
 	return 1
 
 /mob/observer/dead/CheckFall()