diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/pai_defense.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/pai_defense.dm
index 0a2c129790..dfc718f1ab 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/pai_defense.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/pai_defense.dm
@@ -60,10 +60,10 @@
 	return FALSE //No we're not flammable
 
 /mob/living/silicon/pai/proc/take_holo_damage(amount)
+	emitterhealth = CLAMP((emitterhealth - amount), -50, emittermaxhealth)
+	if(emitterhealth < 0)
+		fold_in(force = TRUE)
 	if(amount > 0)
-		emitterhealth = CLAMP((emitterhealth - amount), -50, emittermaxhealth)
-		if(emitterhealth < 0)
-			fold_in(force = TRUE)
 		to_chat(src, "<span class='userdanger'>The impact degrades your holochassis!</span>")
 	return amount