diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/castes/hunter/abilities_hunter.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/castes/hunter/abilities_hunter.dm
index be8f5635701..843d5fe9f40 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/castes/hunter/abilities_hunter.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/castes/hunter/abilities_hunter.dm
@@ -660,7 +660,7 @@
 
 /datum/action/ability/xeno_action/crippling_strike/hunter
 	additional_damage = 1
-	heal_amount = 0
+	heal_amount = 12
 	plasma_gain = 20
 	decay_time = 15 SECONDS