diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/wounds.dm b/code/__DEFINES/wounds.dm
index 14067fbcd6a..68318fec1c8 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/wounds.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/wounds.dm
@@ -226,6 +226,9 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(wounding_types_to_series, list(
 		WOUND_SERIES_MUSCLE_DAMAGE, // SKYRAT EDIT ADDITION - MUSCLE WOUNDS
 		WOUND_SERIES_WIRE_PIERCE_ELECTRICAL_DAMAGE, // SKYRAT EDIT ADDITION - SYNTH WOUNDS
 	),
+	WOUND_PIERCE = list(
+		WOUND_SERIES_FLESH_PUNCTURE_BLEED,
+	),
 ))
 
 /// Used in get_corresponding_wound_type(): Will pick the highest severity wound out of severity_min and severity_max
@@ -275,7 +278,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(wounding_types_to_series, list(
 		var/picked_severity
 		for (var/severity_text as anything in shuffle(GLOB.wound_severities_chronological))
 			var/severity = text2num(severity_text)
-			if (severity > severity_min || severity < severity_max)
+			if (!ISINRANGE(severity, severity_min, severity_max))
 				continue
 
 			if (isnull(picked_severity) || ((severity_pick_mode == WOUND_PICK_HIGHEST_SEVERITY && severity > picked_severity) || (severity_pick_mode == WOUND_PICK_LOWEST_SEVERITY && severity < picked_severity)))