diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/food_reagents.dm b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/food_reagents.dm
index 4de87fabc6..3b1af3a599 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/food_reagents.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/food_reagents.dm
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@
 /datum/reagent/consumable/honey
 	name = "honey"
 	id = "honey"
-	description = "Sweet sweet honey, decays into sugar and has natural healing properties."
+	description = "Sweet sweet honey that decays into sugar. Has antibacterial and natural healing properties."
 	color = "#d3a308"
 	nutriment_factor = 15 * REAGENTS_METABOLISM
 	metabolization_rate = 1 * REAGENTS_METABOLISM
@@ -571,6 +571,14 @@
 		M.adjustToxLoss(-1*REM, 0)
 	..()
 
+/datum/reagent/consumable/honey/reaction_mob(mob/living/M, method=TOUCH, reac_volume)
+  if(iscarbon(M) && (method in list(TOUCH, VAPOR, PATCH)))
+    var/mob/living/carbon/C = M
+    for(var/s in C.surgeries)
+      var/datum/surgery/S = s 
+      S.success_multiplier = max(0.6, S.success_multiplier) // +60% success probability on each step, compared to bacchus' blessing's ~46%
+  ..()
+
 /datum/reagent/consumable/mayonnaise
 	name = "Mayonnaise"
 	id = "mayonnaise"