diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/surgery.dm b/code/modules/surgery/surgery.dm
index 5504d56310..da8d5514ea 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/surgery.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/surgery.dm
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 	if(replaced_by == /datum/surgery)
 		return FALSE
 
-	if(HAS_TRAIT(user, TRAIT_SURGEON))
+	if(HAS_TRAIT(user, TRAIT_SURGEON) || HAS_TRAIT(user.mind, TRAIT_SURGEON))
 		if(replaced_by)
 			return FALSE
 		else