diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/blood.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/blood.dm
index 56582386f1..36a6f6296b 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/blood.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/blood.dm
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@
 		var/obj/item/bodypart/BP = X
 		temp_bleed += BP.get_bleed_rate()
 		BP.generic_bleedstacks = max(0, BP.generic_bleedstacks - 1)
-	bleed(temp_bleed)
+	if(temp_bleed)
+		bleed(temp_bleed)
 
 	//Blood regeneration if there is some space
 	if(blood_volume < BLOOD_VOLUME_NORMAL)