diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/reagents/_reagents.dm b/code/modules/reagents/reagents/_reagents.dm
index 00924548e9..3fdd9e4f3a 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/reagents/_reagents.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/reagents/_reagents.dm
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@
 				affect_ingest(M, alien, removed * ingest_abs_mult)
 			if(CHEM_TOUCH)
 				affect_touch(M, alien, removed)
-	if(overdose && (volume > overdose * M?.species.chemOD_threshold) && (active_metab.metabolism_class != CHEM_TOUCH && !can_overdose_touch))
+	if(overdose && (volume > overdose * M?.species.chemOD_threshold) && (active_metab.metabolism_class != CHEM_TOUCH || can_overdose_touch))
 		overdose(M, alien, removed)
 	if(M.species.allergens & allergen_type)	//uhoh, we can't handle this!
 		M.add_chemical_effect(CE_ALLERGEN, allergen_factor * removed)