diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/life.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/life.dm
index 21689f085e..8cbbc2b90f 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/life.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/life.dm
@@ -412,11 +412,9 @@
 	if((!dna && !liver) || (NOLIVER in dna.species.species_traits))
 		return
 	if(liver)
-		if(liver.damage >= 100)
+		if(liver.damage >= liver.maxHealth)
 			liver.failing = TRUE
 			liver_failure()
-		else
-			liver.failing = FALSE
 	else
 		liver_failure()
 
diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/alcohol_reagents.dm b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/alcohol_reagents.dm
index d9e26e34c2..53b98b2d4a 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/alcohol_reagents.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/alcohol_reagents.dm
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ All effects don't start immediately, but rather get worse over time; the rate is
 		if(H.drunkenness < volume * boozepwr * ALCOHOL_THRESHOLD_MODIFIER)
 			H.drunkenness = max((H.drunkenness + (sqrt(volume) * boozepwr * ALCOHOL_RATE)), 0) //Volume, power, and server alcohol rate effect how quickly one gets drunk
 			var/obj/item/organ/liver/L = H.getorganslot(ORGAN_SLOT_LIVER)
-			H.applyLiverDamage((max(sqrt(volume) * boozepwr * L.alcohol_tolerance, 0))/10)
+			H.applyLiverDamage((max(sqrt(volume) * boozepwr * L.alcohol_tolerance, 0))/4)
 	return ..() || .
 
 /datum/reagent/consumable/ethanol/reaction_obj(obj/O, reac_volume)
diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/organs/liver.dm b/code/modules/surgery/organs/liver.dm
index 9dceb5ceda..7e106e0b45 100755
--- a/code/modules/surgery/organs/liver.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/organs/liver.dm
@@ -20,13 +20,11 @@
 /obj/item/organ/liver/on_life()
 	var/mob/living/carbon/C = owner
 
-	//slowly heal liver damage
-	damage = max(0, damage - 0.1)
-	if(damage > maxHealth)//cap liver damage
-		damage = maxHealth
-
 	if(istype(C))
 		if(!failing)//can't process reagents with a failing liver
+			//slowly heal liver damage
+			damage = max(0, damage - 0.1)
+
 			if(filterToxins)
 				//handle liver toxin filtration
 				var/toxamount
@@ -47,6 +45,9 @@
 			if(damage > 10 && prob(damage/3))//the higher the damage the higher the probability
 				to_chat(C, "<span class='notice'>You feel [pick("nauseous", "dull pain in your lower body", "confused")].</span>")
 
+	if(damage > maxHealth)//cap liver damage
+		damage = maxHealth
+
 /obj/item/organ/liver/prepare_eat()
 	var/obj/S = ..()
 	S.reagents.add_reagent("iron", 5)