diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/stacks/medical.dm b/code/game/objects/items/stacks/medical.dm
index 4bb3359c2f..5610cbad9a 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/stacks/medical.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/stacks/medical.dm
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 /obj/item/stack/medical/attack(mob/living/M, mob/user)
 
-	if(M.stat == DEAD)
+	if(M.stat == DEAD && !stop_bleeding)
 		var/t_him = "it"
 		if(M.gender == MALE)
 			t_him = "him"