diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/abilities/crusher/crusher_abilities.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/abilities/crusher/crusher_abilities.dm
index 8f2c89e316..868576e532 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/abilities/crusher/crusher_abilities.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/abilities/crusher/crusher_abilities.dm
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@
 		if(distance_between_base_carbon_and_xeno < MINIMUM_CHARGE_DISTANCE)
 			continue
 
-		if(!processing_xeno.check_mob_target(base_checked_carbon))
+		if(!base_checked_carbon.check_mob_target(processing_xeno))
 			continue
 
 		var/secondary_count = 0
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@
 		var/secondary_y_sum = 0
 
 		for(var/mob/living/carbon/secondary_checked_carbon in range(FLOCK_SCAN_RADIUS, base_checked_carbon))
-			if(!processing_xeno.check_mob_target(secondary_checked_carbon))
+			if(!secondary_checked_carbon.check_mob_target(processing_xeno))
 				continue
 
 			secondary_count++
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/ai/movement/lurking.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/ai/movement/lurking.dm
index eeeb5b9ba8..d14435766e 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/ai/movement/lurking.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/ai/movement/lurking.dm
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@
 		registered_turfs += cycled_open_turf
 
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/possible_target = locate() in cycled_open_turf
-		if(possible_target && (!parent.current_target || get_dist(parent, possible_target) < get_dist(parent, parent.current_target)) && parent.check_mob_target(possible_target))
+		if(possible_target && (!parent.current_target || get_dist(parent, possible_target) < get_dist(parent, parent.current_target)) && possible_target.check_mob_target(parent))
 			parent.current_target = possible_target
 
 /datum/xeno_ai_movement/linger/lurking/proc/unregister_turf_signals()
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@
 		return
 
 	var/mob/living/carbon/human/possible_target = entering_atom
-	if(!parent.current_target || get_dist(parent, possible_target) < get_dist(parent, parent.current_target) && parent.check_mob_target(possible_target))
+	if(!parent.current_target || get_dist(parent, possible_target) < get_dist(parent, parent.current_target) && possible_target.check_mob_target(parent))
 		parent.current_target = possible_target
 
 /datum/xeno_ai_movement/linger/lurking/proc/lurking_parent_moved(atom/movable/moving_atom, atom/oldloc, direction, Forced)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/ai/xeno_ai.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/ai/xeno_ai.dm
index 652214afe4..aa270a617a 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/ai/xeno_ai.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/ai/xeno_ai.dm
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@
 		if(z != potential_target.z)
 			continue
 
-		if(!check_mob_target(potential_target))
+		if(!potential_target.check_mob_target(src))
 			continue
 
 		var/distance = get_dist(src, potential_target)
@@ -288,8 +288,8 @@
 			var/skip_vehicle = TRUE
 
 			var/list/interior_living_mobs = potential_vehicle_target.interior.get_passengers()
-			for(var/mob/living/carbon/human/human_mob in interior_living_mobs)
-				if(!check_mob_target(human_mob))
+			for(var/mob/living/carbon/carbon_mob in interior_living_mobs)
+				if(!carbon_mob.check_mob_target(src))
 					continue
 
 				skip_vehicle = FALSE
@@ -335,27 +335,13 @@
 
 #undef EXTRA_CHECK_DISTANCE_MULTIPLIER
 
-/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/proc/check_mob_target(mob/living/carbon/checked_target)
-	if(checked_target.stat == DEAD)
-		return FALSE
-
-	if(hivenumber == checked_target.hivenumber)
-		return FALSE
-
-	if(HAS_TRAIT(checked_target, TRAIT_NESTED))
-		return FALSE
+/mob/living/carbon/proc/check_mob_target(mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/ai_xeno)
+	if(stat == DEAD)
+		return FALSE // We leave dead bodies alone
 
-	if(can_not_harm(checked_target))
+	if(ai_xeno.can_not_harm(src))
 		return FALSE
 
-	if(ishuman(checked_target))
-		var/mob/living/carbon/human/checked_human = checked_target
-		if(checked_human.species.flags & IS_SYNTHETIC)
-			return FALSE
-
-		if(checked_human.stat != CONSCIOUS)
-			return FALSE // We leave crit people be
-
 	return TRUE
 
 /mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/proc/make_ai()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/xeno_ai_interaction.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/xeno_ai_interaction.dm
index 4d3109d7fe..c643047f7b 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/xeno_ai_interaction.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/xeno_ai_interaction.dm
@@ -106,6 +106,22 @@ At bare minimum, make sure the relevant checks from parent types gets copied in
 
 	. = ..()
 
+/mob/living/carbon/human/check_mob_target(mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/ai_xeno)
+	. = ..()
+	if(!.)
+		return FALSE
+
+	if(stat == UNCONSCIOUS)
+		return FALSE // We also leave crit people be
+
+	if(species.flags & IS_SYNTHETIC)
+		return FALSE
+
+	if(HAS_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_NESTED))
+		return FALSE
+
+	return TRUE
+
 // XENOS
 /mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/xeno_ai_obstacle(mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/X, direction, turf/target)
 	. = ..()
@@ -117,6 +133,16 @@ At bare minimum, make sure the relevant checks from parent types gets copied in
 
 	return XENO_PENALTY
 
+/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/check_mob_target(mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/ai_xeno)
+	. = ..()
+	if(!.)
+		return FALSE
+
+	if(ai_xeno.hivenumber == hivenumber)
+		return FALSE
+
+	return TRUE
+
 // VEHICLES
 /obj/vehicle/xeno_ai_obstacle(mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/X, direction, turf/target)
 	. = ..()