diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/advanced/brainwashing.dm b/code/modules/surgery/advanced/brainwashing.dm
index 3a9d98ee7e685..a16e93a09898d 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/advanced/brainwashing.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/advanced/brainwashing.dm
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 	target_mobtypes = list(/mob/living/carbon/human)
 	possible_locs = list(BODY_ZONE_HEAD)
+	abductor_surgery_blacklist = TRUE
 
 /datum/surgery/advanced/brainwashing/can_start(mob/user, mob/living/carbon/target)
 	if(!..())