diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/scanners.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/scanners.dm
index 8b5e1edd91..b9ec48a1b4 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/scanners.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/scanners.dm
@@ -432,6 +432,8 @@ GENETICS SCANNER
 				var/datum/reagent/R = GLOB.chemical_reagents_list[blood_typepath]
 				if(R)
 					blood_type = R.name
+			if(C.integrating_blood)
+				msg += "<span class='info'>[C.integrating_blood] cl of blood is being integrated into their bloodstream</span>\n"
 			if(C.scan_blood_volume() <= (BLOOD_VOLUME_SAFE*C.blood_ratio) && C.scan_blood_volume() > (BLOOD_VOLUME_OKAY*C.blood_ratio))
 				msg += "<span class='danger'>LOW blood level [blood_percent] %, [C.scan_blood_volume()] cl,</span> <span class='info'>type: [blood_type]</span>\n"
 			else if(C.scan_blood_volume() <= (BLOOD_VOLUME_OKAY*C.blood_ratio))
diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/abductor/equipment/glands/heal.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/abductor/equipment/glands/heal.dm
index e596901a58..5ea8f77d6c 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/abductor/equipment/glands/heal.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/abductor/equipment/glands/heal.dm
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 		replace_blood()
 		return
 	if(owner.blood_volume < BLOOD_VOLUME_OKAY)
-		owner.integrating_blood = BLOOD_VOLUME_NORMAL
+		owner.blood_volume = BLOOD_VOLUME_NORMAL
 		to_chat(owner, "<span class='warning'>You feel your blood pulsing within you.</span>")
 		return
 
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@
 	owner.Stun(15)
 	owner.adjustToxLoss(-15, TRUE, TRUE)
 
-	owner.integrating_blood = min(BLOOD_VOLUME_NORMAL, owner.blood_volume + 20)
+	owner.blood_volume = min(BLOOD_VOLUME_NORMAL, owner.blood_volume + 20)
 	if(owner.blood_volume < BLOOD_VOLUME_NORMAL)
 		keep_going = TRUE
 
diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/cult/blood_magic.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/cult/blood_magic.dm
index b4ff8753f5..901c83b1b7 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/cult/blood_magic.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/cult/blood_magic.dm
@@ -691,12 +691,12 @@
 				if(H.blood_volume < (BLOOD_VOLUME_SAFE*H.blood_ratio))
 					var/restore_blood = (BLOOD_VOLUME_SAFE*H.blood_ratio) - H.blood_volume
 					if(uses*2 < restore_blood)
-						H.integrating_blood += uses*2
+						H.blood_volume += uses*2
 						to_chat(user,"<span class='danger'>You use the last of your blood rites to restore what blood you could!</span>")
 						uses = 0
 						return ..()
 					else
-						H.integrating_blood = (BLOOD_VOLUME_SAFE*H.blood_ratio)
+						H.blood_volume = (BLOOD_VOLUME_SAFE*H.blood_ratio)
 						uses -= round(restore_blood/2)
 						to_chat(user,"<span class='warning'>Your blood rites have restored [H == user ? "your" : "[H.p_their()]"] blood to safe levels!</span>")
 				var/overall_damage = H.getBruteLoss() + H.getFireLoss() + H.getToxLoss() + H.getOxyLoss()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/blood.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/blood.dm
index cf1a158fc5..41265c384a 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/blood.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/blood.dm
@@ -39,26 +39,31 @@
 		return
 
 	if(bodytemperature >= TCRYO && !(HAS_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_HUSK))) //cryosleep or husked people do not pump the blood.
-
 		//Blood regeneration if there is some space
-		if(blood_volume < BLOOD_VOLUME_NORMAL && !HAS_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_NOHUNGER))
+		if(blood_volume < BLOOD_VOLUME_NORMAL)
 			var/nutrition_ratio = 0
-			switch(nutrition)
-				if(0 to NUTRITION_LEVEL_STARVING)
-					nutrition_ratio = 0.2
-				if(NUTRITION_LEVEL_STARVING to NUTRITION_LEVEL_HUNGRY)
-					nutrition_ratio = 0.4
-				if(NUTRITION_LEVEL_HUNGRY to NUTRITION_LEVEL_FED)
-					nutrition_ratio = 0.6
-				if(NUTRITION_LEVEL_FED to NUTRITION_LEVEL_WELL_FED)
-					nutrition_ratio = 0.8
-				else
-					nutrition_ratio = 1
-			if(satiety > 80)
-				nutrition_ratio *= 1.25
-			adjust_nutrition(-nutrition_ratio * HUNGER_FACTOR)
-			blood_volume = min(BLOOD_VOLUME_NORMAL, blood_volume + 0.5 * nutrition_ratio)
-
+			if(integrating_blood) //Do we have blood to normalize in our system?
+				integrating_blood --
+				blood_volume ++
+			if(!HAS_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_NOHUNGER))
+				switch(nutrition)
+					if(0 to NUTRITION_LEVEL_STARVING)
+						nutrition_ratio = 0.2
+					if(NUTRITION_LEVEL_STARVING to NUTRITION_LEVEL_HUNGRY)
+						nutrition_ratio = 0.4
+					if(NUTRITION_LEVEL_HUNGRY to NUTRITION_LEVEL_FED)
+						nutrition_ratio = 0.6
+					if(NUTRITION_LEVEL_FED to NUTRITION_LEVEL_WELL_FED)
+						nutrition_ratio = 0.8
+					else
+						nutrition_ratio = 1
+				if(satiety > 80)
+					nutrition_ratio *= 1.25
+				adjust_nutrition(-nutrition_ratio * HUNGER_FACTOR)
+				blood_volume = min(BLOOD_VOLUME_NORMAL, blood_volume + 0.5 * nutrition_ratio)
+		else
+			if(integrating_blood)
+				integrating_blood --
 		//Effects of bloodloss
 		var/word = pick("dizzy","woozy","faint")
 		switch(blood_volume)
@@ -368,7 +373,7 @@
 		return
 	blood_ratio = 1
 
-/mob/living/proc/AdjustBloodVol(var/value)
+/mob/living/proc/AdjustBloodVol(value)
 	if(blood_ratio == value)
 		return
 	blood_ratio = value
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
index 024130b3d3..a65f84c7f4 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
@@ -1365,7 +1365,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(roundstart_race_names)
 
 /datum/species/proc/handle_chemicals(datum/reagent/chem, mob/living/carbon/human/H)
 	if(chem.type == exotic_blood && !istype(exotic_blood, /datum/reagent/blood))
-		H.integrating_blood = min(H.blood_volume + round(chem.volume, 0.1), BLOOD_VOLUME_MAXIMUM)
+		H.integrating_blood += round(chem.volume, 0.1))
 		H.reagents.del_reagent(chem.type)
 		return TRUE
 	return FALSE
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/vampire.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/vampire.dm
index fb418a1da4..89b3d603ea 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/vampire.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/vampire.dm
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
 			to_chat(victim, "<span class='danger'>[H] is draining your blood!</span>")
 			to_chat(H, "<span class='notice'>You drain some blood!</span>")
 			playsound(H, 'sound/items/drink.ogg', 30, 1, -2)
-			victim.integrating_blood = clamp(victim.blood_volume - drained_blood, 0, BLOOD_VOLUME_MAXIMUM)
+			victim.blood_volume = clamp(victim.blood_volume - drained_blood, 0, BLOOD_VOLUME_MAXIMUM)
 			H.blood_volume = clamp(H.blood_volume + drained_blood, 0, BLOOD_VOLUME_MAXIMUM)
 			if(!victim.blood_volume)
 				to_chat(H, "<span class='warning'>You finish off [victim]'s blood supply!</span>")
diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/alcohol_reagents.dm b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/alcohol_reagents.dm
index 25c93fdaba..3725445023 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/alcohol_reagents.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/alcohol_reagents.dm
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ All effects don't start immediately, but rather get worse over time; the rate is
 	if(AmBloodsucker(C))
 		disgust_bloodsucker(FALSE, 1) //Bloodsuckers get SOME blood from it, for style reasons.
 	if(C.blood_volume < (BLOOD_VOLUME_NORMAL*C.blood_ratio))
-		C.integrating_blood = min((BLOOD_VOLUME_NORMAL*C.blood_ratio), C.blood_volume + 3) //Bloody Mary quickly restores blood loss.
+		C.integrating_blood += 3 //Bloody Mary quickly restores blood loss.
 	..()
 
 /datum/reagent/consumable/ethanol/brave_bull
diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/medicine_reagents.dm b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/medicine_reagents.dm
index 436ca1d98f..d5d4e733c4 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/medicine_reagents.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/medicine_reagents.dm
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@
 		var/amount_to_add = min(M.blood_volume, volume*5)
 		var/new_blood_level = min(M.blood_volume + amount_to_add, maximum_reachable)
 		last_added = new_blood_level - M.blood_volume
-		M.integrating_blood = new_blood_level + extra_regen
+		M.integrating_blood += extra_regen
 	if(prob(33))
 		M.adjustBruteLoss(-0.5*REM, 0)
 		M.adjustFireLoss(-0.5*REM, 0)
diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/other_reagents.dm b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/other_reagents.dm
index d0c08b2326..4bd66d8982 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/other_reagents.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/other_reagents.dm
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 		var/mob/living/carbon/C = L
 		var/blood_id = C.get_blood_id()
 		if((HAS_TRAIT(C, TRAIT_NOMARROW) || blood_id == /datum/reagent/blood || blood_id == /datum/reagent/blood/jellyblood) && (method == INJECT || (method == INGEST && C.dna && C.dna.species && (DRINKSBLOOD in C.dna.species.species_traits))))
-			C.integrating_blood = min(C.blood_volume + round(reac_volume, 0.1), BLOOD_VOLUME_MAXIMUM * C.blood_ratio)
+			C.integrating_blood += round(reac_volume, 0.1)
 			// we don't care about bloodtype here, we're just refilling the mob
 
 	if(reac_volume >= 10 && istype(L) && method != INJECT)