diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/vore/zz_vore_overrides.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/vore/zz_vore_overrides.dm
index c71cc1d36ee..1a5b0914cdd 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/vore/zz_vore_overrides.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/vore/zz_vore_overrides.dm
@@ -226,11 +226,20 @@
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/carp/holodeck
 	vore_icons = 0 // NO VORE SPRITES
+	vore_digest_chance = 0
+	vore_absorb_chance = 0
+
 // Override stuff for holodeck carp to make them not digest when set to safe!
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/carp/holodeck/init_vore()
+	. = ..()
+	var/safe = (faction == "neutral")
+	for(var/belly in vore_organs)
+		var/obj/belly/B = belly
+		B.digest_mode = safe ? DM_HOLD : vore_default_mode
+
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/carp/holodeck/set_safety(var/safe)
 	. = ..()
 	for(var/belly in vore_organs)
 		var/obj/belly/B = belly
 		B.digest_mode = safe ? DM_HOLD : vore_default_mode
-		B.digestchance = safe ? 0 : vore_digest_chance
-		B.absorbchance = safe ? 0 : vore_absorb_chance
+		
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