diff --git a/code/game/atoms.dm b/code/game/atoms.dm
index e5e90c2be2..d9fc5e1736 100644
--- a/code/game/atoms.dm
+++ b/code/game/atoms.dm
@@ -340,12 +340,14 @@
 
 //returns the mob's dna info as a list, to be inserted in an object's blood_DNA list
 /mob/living/proc/get_blood_dna_list()
-	if(get_blood_id() != ("blood" || "jellyblood"))
+	var/blood_id = get_blood_id()
+	if(!(blood_id =="blood" || blood_id == "jellyblood"))
 		return
 	return list("ANIMAL DNA" = "Y-")
 
 /mob/living/carbon/get_blood_dna_list()
-	if(get_blood_id() != ("blood" || "jellyblood"))
+	var/blood_id = get_blood_id()
+	if(!(blood_id =="blood" || blood_id == "jellyblood"))
 		return
 	var/list/blood_dna = list()
 	if(dna)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/blood.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/blood.dm
index 4a28d45dad..770e344636 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/blood.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/blood.dm
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@
 	if(iscarbon(AM))
 		var/mob/living/carbon/C = AM
 		if(blood_id == C.get_blood_id())//both mobs have the same blood substance
-			if(blood_id == ("blood" || "jellyblood")) //normal blood
+			if(blood_id == "blood" || blood_id == "jellyblood") //normal blood
 				if(blood_data["viruses"])
 					for(var/thing in blood_data["viruses"])
 						var/datum/disease/D = thing
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@
 	return
 
 /mob/living/carbon/get_blood_data(blood_id)
-	if(blood_id == ("blood" || "jellyblood")) //actual blood reagent
+	if(blood_id == "blood" || blood_id == "jellyblood") //actual blood reagent
 		var/blood_data = list()
 		//set the blood data
 		blood_data["donor"] = src
@@ -221,6 +221,8 @@
 		return "blood"
 
 /mob/living/carbon/get_blood_id()
+	if(isjellyperson(src))
+		return "jellyblood"
 	if(dna?.species?.exotic_blood)
 		return dna.species.exotic_blood
 	else if((NOBLOOD in dna.species.species_traits) || (HAS_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_NOCLONE)))
diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/other_reagents.dm b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/other_reagents.dm
index 16e99d53bd..d723ec54cf 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/other_reagents.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/other_reagents.dm
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@
 
 	if(iscarbon(L))
 		var/mob/living/carbon/C = L
-		if(C.get_blood_id() == ("blood" || "jellyblood") && (method == INJECT || (method == INGEST && C.dna && C.dna.species && (DRINKSBLOOD in C.dna.species.species_traits))))
+		var/blood_id = C.get_blood_id()
+		if((blood_id == "blood" || blood_id == "jellyblood") && (method == INJECT || (method == INGEST && C.dna && C.dna.species && (DRINKSBLOOD in C.dna.species.species_traits))))
 			if(!data || !(data["blood_type"] in get_safe_blood(C.dna.blood_type)))
 				C.reagents.add_reagent("bonehurtingjuice", reac_volume * 0.5)
 			else