diff --git a/code/modules/organs/limbs.dm b/code/modules/organs/limbs.dm
index 3cf8dae2a2c6..ea9a68bb9c41 100644
--- a/code/modules/organs/limbs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/organs/limbs.dm
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@
 	var/no_perma_damage = owner.status_flags & NO_PERMANENT_DAMAGE
 	var/no_bone_break = owner.chem_effect_flags & CHEM_EFFECT_RESIST_FRACTURE
 	if(previous_brute > 0 && !is_ff && body_part != BODY_FLAG_CHEST && body_part != BODY_FLAG_GROIN && !no_limb_loss && !no_perma_damage && !no_bone_break)
-		if(CONFIG_GET(flag/limbs_can_break) && brute_dam >= max_damage * CONFIG_GET(number/organ_health_multiplier))
+		if(CONFIG_GET(flag/limbs_can_break) && brute_dam >= max_damage * CONFIG_GET(number/organ_health_multiplier) && (status & LIMB_BROKEN))
 			var/cut_prob = brute/max_damage * 5
 			if(prob(cut_prob))
 				limb_delimb(damage_source)