diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/gloves/miscellaneous.dm b/code/modules/clothing/gloves/miscellaneous.dm
index 5bdb499c61..e51e4eae3b 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/gloves/miscellaneous.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/gloves/miscellaneous.dm
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@
 			ADD_TRAIT(H, TRAIT_PUGILIST, GLOVE_TRAIT)
 			ADD_TRAIT(H, inherited_trait, GLOVE_TRAIT)
 			ADD_TRAIT(H, secondary_trait, GLOVE_TRAIT)
-			H.dna.species.punchdamagehigh += initial(H.dna.species.punchdamagehigh)
-			H.dna.species.punchdamagelow += initial(H.dna.species.punchdamagelow)
+			H.dna.species.punchdamagehigh += enhancement
+			H.dna.species.punchdamagelow += enhancement
 
 /obj/item/clothing/gloves/fingerless/pugilist/dropped(mob/user)
 	..()
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@
 	REMOVE_TRAIT(user, secondary_trait, GLOVE_TRAIT)
 	if(ishuman(user))
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = user
-		H.dna.species.punchdamagehigh -= enhancement
-		H.dna.species.punchdamagelow -= enhancement
+		H.dna.species.punchdamagehigh -= initial(H.dna.species.punchdamagehigh)
+		H.dna.species.punchdamagelow -= initial(H.dna.species.punchdamagelow)
 
 /obj/item/clothing/gloves/fingerless/pugilist/chaplain
 	name = "armwraps of unyielding resolve"