diff --git a/code/modules/research/nanites/nanite_programs/healing.dm b/code/modules/research/nanites/nanite_programs/healing.dm
index 8aab7f1e2b..38935a531d 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/nanites/nanite_programs/healing.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/nanites/nanite_programs/healing.dm
@@ -72,8 +72,10 @@
 /datum/nanite_program/brain_heal/check_conditions()
 	if(iscarbon(host_mob))
 		var/mob/living/carbon/C = host_mob
-		if(length(C.get_traumas()))
-			return ..()
+		for(var/X in C.get_traumas())
+			var/datum/brain_trauma/BT = X
+			if(BT.resilience <= TRAUMA_RESILIENCE_BASIC)
+				return ..()
 	if(host_mob.getBrainLoss())
 		return ..()
 	return FALSE
@@ -193,8 +195,10 @@
 /datum/nanite_program/brain_heal_advanced/check_conditions()
 	if(iscarbon(host_mob))
 		var/mob/living/carbon/C = host_mob
-		if(length(C.get_traumas()))
-			return ..()
+		for(var/X in C.get_traumas())
+			var/datum/brain_trauma/BT = X
+			if(BT.resilience <= TRAUMA_RESILIENCE_LOBOTOMY)
+				return ..()
 	if(host_mob.getBrainLoss())
 		return ..()
 	return FALSE