diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/changeling/changeling.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/changeling/changeling.dm
index 3267f2bdc1..d06ebe9d9d 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/changeling/changeling.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/changeling/changeling.dm
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 	var/datum/changelingprofile/first_prof = null
 	var/dna_max = 6 //How many extra DNA strands the changeling can store for transformation.
 	var/absorbedcount = 0
+	/// did we get succed by another changeling
+	var/hostile_absorbed = FALSE
 	var/trueabsorbs = 0//dna gained using absorb, not dna sting
 	var/chem_charges = 20
 	var/chem_storage = 75
diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/changeling/powers/absorb.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/changeling/powers/absorb.dm
index 3e2ff6f3dd..208fefee70 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/changeling/powers/absorb.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/changeling/powers/absorb.dm
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 
 
 		var/datum/antagonist/changeling/target_ling = target.mind.has_antag_datum(/datum/antagonist/changeling)
-		if(target_ling)//If the target was a changeling, suck out their extra juice and objective points!
+		if(target_ling && !target_ling.hostile_absorbed)//If the target was a changeling, suck out their extra juice and objective points!
 			to_chat(user, "<span class='boldnotice'>[target] was one of us. We have absorbed their power.</span>")
 			target_ling.remove_changeling_powers()
 			changeling.geneticpoints += round(target_ling.geneticpoints/2)
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@
 			changeling.chem_storage += round(target_ling.chem_storage/2)
 			changeling.chem_charges += min(target_ling.chem_charges, changeling.chem_storage)
 			target_ling.chem_charges = 0
+			target_ling.hostile_absorbed = TRUE
 			target_ling.chem_storage = 0
 			changeling.absorbedcount += (target_ling.absorbedcount)
 			target_ling.stored_profiles.len = 1
diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/changeling/powers/revive.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/changeling/powers/revive.dm
index 6c2220648d..f193fb6736 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/changeling/powers/revive.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/changeling/powers/revive.dm
@@ -36,9 +36,10 @@
 	. = ..()
 	if(!.)
 		return
-
-	if(HAS_TRAIT(user, CHANGELING_DRAIN) || ((user.stat != DEAD) && !(HAS_TRAIT(user, TRAIT_DEATHCOMA))))
-		var/datum/antagonist/changeling/changeling = user.mind.has_antag_datum(/datum/antagonist/changeling)
+	var/datum/antagonist/changeling/changeling = user.mind.has_antag_datum(/datum/antagonist/changeling)
+	if(!changeling)
+		return FALSE
+	if(changeling.hostile_absorbed || ((user.stat != DEAD) && !(HAS_TRAIT(user, TRAIT_DEATHCOMA))))
 		changeling.purchasedpowers -= src
 		return FALSE