diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal_vr.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal_vr.dm
index afb1b88d3b..4d808a11a9 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal_vr.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal_vr.dm
@@ -102,20 +102,19 @@
 	set category = "Object"
 	set src in oview(1)
 
-	var/datum/belly/B = vore_organs[vore_selected]
-	if(faction != usr.faction)
-		to_chat(usr,"<span class='warning'>This predator isn't friendly, and doesn't give a shit about your opinions of it digesting you.</span>")
-		return
-	if(B.digest_mode == "Hold")
+	var/mob/living/carbon/human/user = usr
+	if(!istype(user) || user.stat) return
+
+	if(vore_selected.digest_mode == DM_HOLD)
 		var/confirm = alert(usr, "Enabling digestion on [name] will cause it to digest all stomach contents. Using this to break OOC prefs is against the rules. Digestion will disable itself after 20 minutes.", "Enabling [name]'s Digestion", "Enable", "Cancel")
 		if(confirm == "Enable")
-			B.digest_mode = "Digest"
-			sleep(20 MINUTES) //12000=20 minutes
-			B.digest_mode = "Hold"
+			vore_selected.digest_mode = DM_DIGEST
+			sleep(20 MINUTES)
+			vore_selected.digest_mode = vore_default_mode
 	else
 		var/confirm = alert(usr, "This mob is currently set to digest all stomach contents. Do you want to disable this?", "Disabling [name]'s Digestion", "Disable", "Cancel")
 		if(confirm == "Disable")
-			B.digest_mode = "Hold"
+			vore_selected.digest_mode = DM_HOLD
 
 //
 // Simple nom proc for if you get ckey'd into a simple_animal mob! Avoids grabs.
diff --git a/modular_citadel/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simplemob_vore_values.dm b/modular_citadel/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simplemob_vore_values.dm
index 0daf68f6c1..2bfd63a25d 100644
--- a/modular_citadel/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simplemob_vore_values.dm
+++ b/modular_citadel/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simplemob_vore_values.dm
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
 	feeding = TRUE
 	vore_active = TRUE
 	isPredator = TRUE
-	vore_default_mode = DM_HOLD
+	vore_default_mode = DM_DIGEST
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/bear
 	devourable = TRUE
@@ -99,14 +99,14 @@
 	feeding = TRUE
 	vore_active = TRUE
 	isPredator = TRUE
-	vore_default_mode = DM_HOLD
+	vore_default_mode = DM_DIGEST
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/poison/giant_spider
 	devourable = TRUE
 	digestable = TRUE
 	feeding = TRUE
 	vore_active = TRUE
-	vore_default_mode = DM_HOLD
+	vore_default_mode = DM_DIGEST
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/poison/snake
 	devourable = TRUE
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
 	feeding = TRUE
 	vore_active = TRUE
 	isPredator = TRUE
-	vore_default_mode = DM_HOLD
+	vore_default_mode = DM_DIGEST
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/gorilla
 	devourable = TRUE
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
 	feeding = TRUE
 	vore_active = TRUE
 	isPredator = TRUE
-	vore_default_mode = DM_HOLD
+	vore_default_mode = DM_DIGEST
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/asteroid/goliath
 	devourable = TRUE
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
 	feeding = TRUE
 	vore_active = TRUE
 	isPredator = TRUE
-	vore_default_mode = DM_HOLD
+	vore_default_mode = DM_DIGEST
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/carp
 	devourable = TRUE
@@ -138,4 +138,4 @@
 	feeding = TRUE
 	vore_active = TRUE
 	isPredator = TRUE
-	vore_default_mode = DM_HOLD
+	vore_default_mode = DM_DIGEST