diff --git a/code/datums/diseases/advance/symptoms/choking.dm b/code/datums/diseases/advance/symptoms/choking.dm
index 559d8f4754..6946a6a1d8 100644
--- a/code/datums/diseases/advance/symptoms/choking.dm
+++ b/code/datums/diseases/advance/symptoms/choking.dm
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ Bonus
 		suppress_warning = TRUE
 
 /datum/symptom/choking/Activate(datum/disease/advance/A)
-	if(!..())
+	if(!..() || HAS_TRAIT(A.affected_mob,TRAIT_NOBREATH))
 		return
 	var/mob/living/M = A.affected_mob
 	switch(A.stage)
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ Bonus
 		power = 2
 
 /datum/symptom/asphyxiation/Activate(datum/disease/advance/A)
-	if(!..())
+	if(!..() || HAS_TRAIT(A.affected_mob,TRAIT_NOBREATH))
 		return
 	var/mob/living/M = A.affected_mob
 	switch(A.stage)
diff --git a/code/datums/diseases/advance/symptoms/cough.dm b/code/datums/diseases/advance/symptoms/cough.dm
index b1767d7cb5..62c64159d1 100644
--- a/code/datums/diseases/advance/symptoms/cough.dm
+++ b/code/datums/diseases/advance/symptoms/cough.dm
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ BONUS
 		symptom_delay_max = 10
 
 /datum/symptom/cough/Activate(datum/disease/advance/A)
-	if(!..())
+	if(!..() || HAS_TRAIT(A.affected_mob,TRAIT_NOBREATH))
 		return
 	var/mob/living/M = A.affected_mob
 	switch(A.stage)
diff --git a/code/datums/diseases/advance/symptoms/sneeze.dm b/code/datums/diseases/advance/symptoms/sneeze.dm
index 5d4d40fb95..9f1696c963 100644
--- a/code/datums/diseases/advance/symptoms/sneeze.dm
+++ b/code/datums/diseases/advance/symptoms/sneeze.dm
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ Bonus
 		suppress_warning = TRUE
 
 /datum/symptom/sneeze/Activate(datum/disease/advance/A)
-	if(!..())
+	if(!..() || HAS_TRAIT(A.affected_mob,TRAIT_NOBREATH))
 		return
 	var/mob/living/M = A.affected_mob
 	switch(A.stage)