diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/living_health_procs.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/living_health_procs.dm
index ffe1a56b59f8..4486c20360e3 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/living_health_procs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/living_health_procs.dm
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@
 
 /mob/living/proc/AdjustEarDeafness(amount)
 	var/prev_deaf = ear_deaf
-	ear_deaf = max(ear_deaf + amount, 0)
+	ear_deaf = clamp(ear_deaf + amount, 0, 30) //roughly 1 minute
 	if(prev_deaf)
 		if(ear_deaf == 0)
 			on_deafness_loss()