diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/abilities/lurker/lurker_powers.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/abilities/lurker/lurker_powers.dm
index f16511ca63f7..ee73abc20414 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/abilities/lurker/lurker_powers.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/abilities/lurker/lurker_powers.dm
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@
 	xeno.visible_message(SPAN_DANGER("[xeno] grabs [target_carbon]’s head aggressively."), \
 	SPAN_XENOWARNING("We grab [target_carbon]’s head aggressively."))
 
-	if(HAS_TRAIT(target_carbon, TRAIT_NESTED) || (target_carbon.status_flags & XENO_HOST))
+	if(target_carbon.status_flags & XENO_HOST)
 		for(var/obj/item/alien_embryo/embryo in target_carbon)
 			if(HIVE_ALLIED_TO_HIVE(xeno.hivenumber, embryo.hivenumber))
 				to_chat(xeno, SPAN_WARNING("We should not harm this host! It has a sister inside."))