diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/abilities/lurker/lurker_abilities.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/abilities/lurker/lurker_abilities.dm
index 827cb5dca6e5..683d175af0b3 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/abilities/lurker/lurker_abilities.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/abilities/lurker/lurker_abilities.dm
@@ -21,9 +21,10 @@
 	if (X.mutation_type == LURKER_NORMAL)
 		var/found = FALSE
 		for (var/mob/living/carbon/human/H in get_turf(X))
-			if(H.stat != DEAD)
-				found = TRUE
-				break
+			if(H.stat == DEAD)
+				continue
+			found = TRUE
+			break
 
 		if (found)
 			var/datum/action/xeno_action/onclick/lurker_invisibility/LIA = get_xeno_action_by_type(X, /datum/action/xeno_action/onclick/lurker_invisibility)