diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
index 389787df67..a6ba4cb610 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
@@ -1046,7 +1046,8 @@
 		return
 	var/stambufferinfluence = (bufferedstam*(100/stambuffer))*0.2 //CIT CHANGE - makes stamina buffer influence movedelay
 	if(!HAS_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_IGNOREDAMAGESLOWDOWN))	//if we want to ignore slowdown from damage, but not from equipment
-		var/health_deficiency = ((maxHealth + stambufferinfluence) - health + (getStaminaLoss()*0.75))//CIT CHANGE - reduces the impact of staminaloss and makes stamina buffer influence it
+		var/scaling = maxHealth / 100
+		var/health_deficiency = (((maxHealth / scaling) + stambufferinfluence) - (health / scaling) + (getStaminaLoss()*0.75))//CIT CHANGE - reduces the impact of staminaloss and makes stamina buffer influence it
 		if(health_deficiency >= 40)
 			add_or_update_variable_movespeed_modifier(/datum/movespeed_modifier/damage_slowdown, TRUE, (health_deficiency-39) / 75)
 			add_or_update_variable_movespeed_modifier(/datum/movespeed_modifier/damage_slowdown_flying, TRUE, (health_deficiency-39) / 25)