diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/Xenomorph.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/Xenomorph.dm
index f1d03d6507b1..83bebd0107f2 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/Xenomorph.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/Xenomorph.dm
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@
 	var/list/tackle_counter
 	var/evolving = FALSE // Whether the xeno is in the process of evolving
 	/// The damage dealt by a xeno whenever they take damage near someone
-	var/acid_blood_damage = 20
+	var/acid_blood_damage = 25
 	var/nocrit = FALSE
 	var/deselect_timer = 0 // Much like Carbon.last_special is a short tick record to prevent accidental deselects of abilities
 	var/got_evolution_message = FALSE
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/damage_procs.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/damage_procs.dm
index b731738e2eba..879c35b32040 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/damage_procs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/damage_procs.dm
@@ -264,8 +264,7 @@
 				splash_chance -= victim.species.acid_blood_dodge_chance
 
 			if(splash_chance > 0 && prob(splash_chance)) //Success!
-				var/acid_damage = max(0, acid_blood_damage + (tier * 5))
-				if(SEND_SIGNAL(src, COMSIG_XENO_DEAL_ACID_DAMAGE, victim, acid_damage) & COMPONENT_BLOCK_DAMAGE)
+				if(SEND_SIGNAL(src, COMSIG_XENO_DEAL_ACID_DAMAGE, victim, acid_blood_damage) & COMPONENT_BLOCK_DAMAGE)
 					continue
 				i++
 				victim.visible_message(SPAN_DANGER("\The [victim] is scalded with hissing green blood!"), \