diff --git a/code/datums/diseases/advance/symptoms/heal.dm b/code/datums/diseases/advance/symptoms/heal.dm
index cd7b1eb67c..c19f23ed2a 100644
--- a/code/datums/diseases/advance/symptoms/heal.dm
+++ b/code/datums/diseases/advance/symptoms/heal.dm
@@ -263,6 +263,10 @@
 
 /datum/symptom/heal/coma/CanHeal(datum/disease/advance/A)
 	var/mob/living/M = A.affected_mob
+	if(M.getBruteLoss() + M.getFireLoss() >= 70 && !active_coma)
+		to_chat(M, "<span class='warning'>You feel yourself slip into a regenerative coma...</span>")
+		active_coma = TRUE
+		addtimer(CALLBACK(src, .proc/coma, M), 60)
 	if(HAS_TRAIT(M, TRAIT_DEATHCOMA))
 		return power
 	else if(M.stat == SOFT_CRIT)
@@ -271,10 +275,6 @@
 		return power * 0.25
 	else if(M.IsUnconscious() || M.stat == UNCONSCIOUS)
 		return power * 0.9
-	else if(M.getBruteLoss() + M.getFireLoss() >= 70 && !active_coma)
-		to_chat(M, "<span class='warning'>You feel yourself slip into a regenerative coma...</span>")
-		active_coma = TRUE
-		addtimer(CALLBACK(src, .proc/coma, M), 60)
 
 /datum/symptom/heal/coma/proc/coma(mob/living/M)
 	if(deathgasp)