diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/blob/blob/blobs/shield.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/blob/blob/blobs/shield.dm
index d52c208c71..a53323ba9a 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/blob/blob/blobs/shield.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/blob/blob/blobs/shield.dm
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 	point_return = 4
 	atmosblock = TRUE
 	armor = list("melee" = 25, "bullet" = 25, "laser" = 15, "energy" = 10, "bomb" = 20, "bio" = 0, "rad" = 0, "fire" = 90, "acid" = 90)
+	var/weakened
 
 /obj/structure/blob/shield/scannerreport()
 	if(atmosblock)
@@ -25,10 +26,15 @@
 		name = "weakened strong blob"
 		desc = "A wall of twitching tendrils."
 		atmosblock = FALSE
-		armor = list("melee" = 15, "bullet" = 15, "laser" = 5, "energy" = 0, "bomb" = 10, "bio" = 0, "rad" = 0, "fire" = 90, "acid" = 90)
+		if(!weakened)
+			armor = armor.setRating("melee" = 15, "bullet" = 15, "laser" = 5, "energy" = 0, "bomb" = 10, "bio" = 0, "rad" = 0, "fire" = 90, "acid" = 90)
+			weakened = TRUE
 	else
 		icon_state = initial(icon_state)
 		name = initial(name)
 		desc = initial(desc)
 		atmosblock = TRUE
-	air_update_turf(1)
+		if(weakend)
+			armor = armor.setRating("melee" = 25, "bullet" = 25, "laser" = 15, "energy" = 10, "bomb" = 20, "bio" = 0, "rad" = 0, "fire" = 90, "acid" = 90)
+			weakened = FALSE
+	air_update_turf(1)
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