diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/slime/life.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/slime/life.dm
index 07985215d8..29b4689317 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/slime/life.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/slime/life.dm
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 
 						if(Target.Adjacent(src))
 							Target.attack_slime(src)
-					return
+					break
 				if(!Target.lying && prob(80))
 
 					if(Target.client && Target.health >= 20)