diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/ammunition/ballistic/sniper.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/ammunition/ballistic/sniper.dm
index 5906fcfaba..30cddedfd8 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/ammunition/ballistic/sniper.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/ammunition/ballistic/sniper.dm
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 	desc = "A .50 bullet casing, specialised in sending the target to sleep, instead of hell."
 	projectile_type = /obj/item/projectile/bullet/p50/soporific
 	icon_state = "sleeper"
+	harmful = FALSE
 
 /obj/item/ammo_casing/p50/penetrator
 	name = ".50 penetrator round bullet casing"
diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/bullets/sniper.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/bullets/sniper.dm
index 835a858308..78be94339c 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/bullets/sniper.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/bullets/sniper.dm
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 /obj/item/projectile/bullet/p50/soporific
 	name =".50 soporific bullet"
 	armour_penetration = 0
-	nodamage = TRUE
+	damage = 0
 	dismemberment = 0
 	knockdown = 0
 	breakthings = FALSE