diff --git a/Content.Server/Body/Systems/BodySystem.cs b/Content.Server/Body/Systems/BodySystem.cs
index a535b9a1fff..0c7a021e7ee 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Body/Systems/BodySystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Body/Systems/BodySystem.cs
@@ -33,8 +33,19 @@ public override void Initialize()
 
         SubscribeLocalEvent<BodyComponent, MoveInputEvent>(OnRelayMoveInput);
         SubscribeLocalEvent<BodyComponent, ApplyMetabolicMultiplierEvent>(OnApplyMetabolicMultiplier);
+        SubscribeLocalEvent<BodyPartComponent, AttemptEntityGibEvent>(OnGibTorsoAttempt); // backmen: surgery
     }
 
+    // start-backmen: surgery
+    private void OnGibTorsoAttempt(Entity<BodyPartComponent> ent, ref AttemptEntityGibEvent args)
+    {
+        if (ent.Comp.PartType == BodyPartType.Torso)
+        {
+            args.GibType = GibType.Skip;
+        }
+    }
+    // end-backmen: surgery
+
     private void OnRelayMoveInput(Entity<BodyComponent> ent, ref MoveInputEvent args)
     {
         // If they haven't actually moved then ignore it.