diff --git a/safe-room.lic b/safe-room.lic
index 2fd4e717ff..13b1bdb150 100644
--- a/safe-room.lic
+++ b/safe-room.lic
@@ -137,7 +137,8 @@ class SafeRoom
       break if result =~ /^What were you/
 
       unless DRSpells.active_spells['Devour']
-        DRCA.cast_spell(settings.necromancer_healing['Devour'], settings)
+        # we want to force camb because otherwise high nerve damage casts will always result in min prep due to lost held mana
+        DRCA.cast_spell(settings.necromancer_healing['Devour'], settings, true)
         devours -= 1 unless DRC.right_hand
       end
       pause 5