diff --git a/code/game/machinery/recycler.dm b/code/game/machinery/recycler.dm
index 57e6ee3f09..c65c0029ff 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/recycler.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/recycler.dm
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
 		var/atom/movable/AM = i
 		var/obj/item/bodypart/head/as_head = AM
 		var/obj/item/device/mmi/as_mmi = AM
-		var/brain_holder = istype(AM, /obj/item/organ/brain) || (istype(as_head) && as_head.brain) || (istype(as_mmi) && as_mmi.brain)
+		var/brain_holder = istype(AM, /obj/item/organ/brain) || (istype(as_head) && as_head.brain) || (istype(as_mmi) && as_mmi.brain) || istype(AM, /mob/living/brain)
 		if(isliving(AM) || brain_holder)
 			if(emagged)
 				if(!brain_holder)