diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob_helpers.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob_helpers.dm
index c0315ce333bac..f9c46bdedf7c4 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob_helpers.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob_helpers.dm
@@ -462,8 +462,10 @@
 			else
 				user.visible_message("[user] has fixed some of the [dam ? "dents on" : "burnt wires in"] [H]'s [parse_zone(affecting.body_zone)].", \
 					"<span class='notice'>You fix some of the [dam ? "dents on" : "burnt wires in"] [H == user ? "your" : "[H]'s"] [parse_zone(affecting.body_zone)].</span>")
-			if(((affecting.brute_dam <= 0 && brute_heal) && ((!H.is_bleeding()) && H.has_mechanical_bleeding())) || (affecting.burn_dam <= 0 && burn_heal)) //might be bad to have this many expressions in a single if....
+			if((affecting.brute_dam <= 0 && brute_heal) && ((!H.is_bleeding()) && H.has_mechanical_bleeding()))
 				return FALSE //successful heal, but the target is at full health. Returns false to signal you can stop healing now
+			if(affecting.burn_dam <=0 && burn_heal)
+				return FALSE //same as above, but checking for burn damage instead
 			return TRUE //successful heal
 		else
 			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>[affecting] is already in good condition!</span>")