diff --git a/code/datums/diseases/_disease.dm b/code/datums/diseases/_disease.dm
index 80dc585eb3..69da2ab96d 100644
--- a/code/datums/diseases/_disease.dm
+++ b/code/datums/diseases/_disease.dm
@@ -98,10 +98,10 @@
 					V = Temp
 
 
-/datum/disease/proc/cure()
+/datum/disease/proc/cure(add_resistance = TRUE)
 	if(affected_mob)
 		if(disease_flags & CAN_RESIST)
-			if(!(type in affected_mob.resistances))
+			if(add_resistance && !(type in affected_mob.resistances))
 				affected_mob.resistances += type
 		remove_virus()
 	qdel(src)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
index 0d5007c05a..62cf6a535a 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
@@ -265,6 +265,11 @@
 				C.dropItemToGround(I)
 			else	//Entries in the list should only ever be items or null, so if it's not an item, we can assume it's an empty hand
 				C.put_in_hands(new mutanthands())
+	
+	if(VIRUSIMMUNE in species_traits)
+		for(var/datum/disease/A in C.viruses)
+			A.cure(FALSE)
+		
 
 	if(NOAROUSAL in species_traits)
 		C.canbearoused = FALSE