diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/alien_powers.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/alien_powers.dm
index be81e850b7..3827aef8c1 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/alien_powers.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/alien_powers.dm
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ Doesn't work on other aliens/AI.*/
 	action = new(src)
 
 /obj/effect/proc_holder/alien/Trigger(mob/living/carbon/user, skip_cost_check = FALSE)
-	if(!skip_cost_check || !istype(user))
+	if(!istype(user))
 		return TRUE
-	if(cost_check(check_turf,user))
+	if(skip_cost_check || cost_check(check_turf,user))
 		if(fire(user) && user) // Second check to prevent runtimes when evolving
 			user.adjustPlasma(-plasma_cost)
 	return TRUE