diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon_defense.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon_defense.dm
index bd793766da4f6..2013e4b6ce753 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon_defense.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon_defense.dm
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
 				dismember_limb = TRUE
 				//You can only cut a limb off if it is already damaged enough to be fully disabled
 
-		if(dismember_limb && (affecting.body_zone != BODY_ZONE_HEAD || stat != CONSCIOUS) && affecting.dismember(I.damtype))
+		if(dismember_limb && ((affecting.body_zone != BODY_ZONE_HEAD && affecting.body_zone != BODY_ZONE_CHEST) || stat != CONSCIOUS) && affecting.dismember(I.damtype))
 			I.add_mob_blood(src)
 			playsound(get_turf(src), I.get_dismember_sound(), 80, 1)
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
index 2c199c677542b..0d49b4e7d6a5f 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
@@ -1848,7 +1848,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(features_by_species)
 			dismember_limb = TRUE
 			//You can only cut a limb off if it is already damaged enough to be fully disabled
 
-	if(dismember_limb && (affecting.body_zone != BODY_ZONE_HEAD || H.stat != CONSCIOUS) && affecting.dismember(I.damtype))
+	if(dismember_limb && ((affecting.body_zone != BODY_ZONE_HEAD && affecting.body_zone != BODY_ZONE_CHEST) || H.stat != CONSCIOUS) && affecting.dismember(I.damtype))
 		I.add_mob_blood(H)
 		playsound(get_turf(H), I.get_dismember_sound(), 80, 1)