diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/damage_procs.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/damage_procs.dm
index 8da12aefeb..5020cc7379 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/damage_procs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/damage_procs.dm
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
 	if(!forced && HAS_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_TOXINLOVER)) //damage becomes healing and healing becomes damage
 		amount = -amount
 		if(amount > 0)
-			blood_volume -= 5 * amount
+			blood_volume -= 3 * amount		//5x was too much, this is punishing enough.
 		else
 			blood_volume -= amount
 	return ..()