diff --git a/Content.Server/Medical/DefibrillatorSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Medical/DefibrillatorSystem.cs
index 12391d724f..d3374bd775 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Medical/DefibrillatorSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Medical/DefibrillatorSystem.cs
@@ -214,6 +214,7 @@ public sealed class DefibrillatorSystem : EntitySystem
 
         ICommonSession? session = null;
 
+        var dead = true;
         if (_rotting.IsRotten(target))
         {
             _chatManager.TrySendInGameICMessage(uid, Loc.GetString("defibrillator-rotten"),
@@ -223,9 +224,16 @@ public sealed class DefibrillatorSystem : EntitySystem
         {
             if (_mobState.IsDead(target, mob))
                 _damageable.TryChangeDamage(target, component.ZapHeal, true, origin: uid);
-            _mobState.ChangeMobState(target, MobState.Critical, mob, uid);
 
-            if (_mind.TryGetMind(target, out var mindId, out var mind) &&
+            if (_mobThreshold.TryGetThresholdForState(target, MobState.Dead, out var threshold) &&
+                TryComp<DamageableComponent>(target, out var damageableComponent) &&
+                damageableComponent.TotalDamage < threshold)
+            {
+                _mobState.ChangeMobState(target, MobState.Critical, mob, uid);
+                dead = false;
+            }
+
+            if (_mind.TryGetMind(target, out _, out var mind) &&
                 mind.Session is { } playerSession)
             {
                 session = playerSession;
@@ -242,7 +250,7 @@ public sealed class DefibrillatorSystem : EntitySystem
             }
         }
 
-        var sound = _mobState.IsDead(target, mob) || session == null
+        var sound = dead || session == null
             ? component.FailureSound
             : component.SuccessSound;
         _audio.PlayPvs(sound, uid);
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Species/arachnid.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Species/arachnid.yml
index 244631509c..d22ba66570 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Species/arachnid.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Species/arachnid.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
     - FootstepSound
     - DoorBumpOpener
     - SpiderCraft
-  - type: Perishable
   - type: Butcherable
     butcheringType: Spike
     spawned:
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Species/base.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Species/base.yml
index 71a60e9aa4..1ce48ce140 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Species/base.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Species/base.yml
@@ -284,6 +284,7 @@
     shiveringHeatRegulation: 2000
     normalBodyTemperature: 310.15
     thermalRegulationTemperatureThreshold: 25
+  - type: Perishable
   - type: Butcherable
     butcheringType: Spike # TODO human.
     spawned:
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Species/diona.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Species/diona.yml
index 6ca493aedd..2951f5b620 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Species/diona.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Species/diona.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
       Brute:
         sprite: Mobs/Effects/brute_damage.rsi
         color: "#75b1f0"
-  - type: Perishable
   - type: Butcherable
     butcheringType: Spike
     spawned:
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Species/dwarf.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Species/dwarf.yml
index 70e75e5483..ff94c70fe0 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Species/dwarf.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Species/dwarf.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
   - type: Body
     prototype: Dwarf
     requiredLegs: 2
-  - type: Perishable
   - type: Butcherable
     butcheringType: Spike
     spawned:
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Species/human.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Species/human.yml
index 990097c396..51450cf3ff 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Species/human.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Species/human.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
     sprite: Mobs/Species/Human/parts.rsi
     state: full
   - type: Thirst
-  - type: Perishable
   - type: Butcherable
     butcheringType: Spike
     spawned:
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Species/moth.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Species/moth.yml
index 5dc1fba979..32105112f6 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Species/moth.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Species/moth.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
     speechVerb: Moth
   - type: TypingIndicator
     proto: moth
-  - type: Perishable
   - type: Butcherable
     butcheringType: Spike
     spawned:
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Species/reptilian.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Species/reptilian.yml
index b01f838119..fea2513256 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Species/reptilian.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Species/reptilian.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
   - type: Body
     prototype: Reptilian
     requiredLegs: 2
-  - type: Perishable
   - type: Butcherable
     butcheringType: Spike
     spawned:
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Species/vox.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Species/vox.yml
index c1ee7744c8..e17b2f7080 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Species/vox.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Species/vox.yml
@@ -97,7 +97,6 @@
   - type: Inventory
     speciesId: vox
   - type: InventorySlots
-  - type: Perishable
   - type: Butcherable
     butcheringType: Spike
     spawned: