diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/cult/cult_items.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/cult/cult_items.dm
index f7382359eb..3fc9656136 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/cult/cult_items.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/cult/cult_items.dm
@@ -703,7 +703,7 @@
 			if(!L.anti_magic_check())
 				if(is_servant_of_ratvar(L))
 					to_chat(L, "<span class='cultlarge'>\"Kneel for me, scum\"</span>")
-					L.confused += CLAMP(10, L.confused, 0, 5) //confuses and lightly knockdowns + damages hostile cultists instead of hardstunning like before
+					L.confused += CLAMP(10 - L.confused, 0, 5) //confuses and lightly knockdowns + damages hostile cultists instead of hardstunning like before
 					L.Knockdown(15)
 					L.adjustBruteLoss(10)
 				else