diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm
index ab2bc3d98c..aec9fd1894 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 		return 0
 
 
-	if(health < 1)
+	if(health <= 0)
 		death()
 		return