diff --git a/SQF/dayz_code/compile/fn_damageHandler.sqf b/SQF/dayz_code/compile/fn_damageHandler.sqf
index 97bb36e6b..e059b7487 100644
--- a/SQF/dayz_code/compile/fn_damageHandler.sqf
+++ b/SQF/dayz_code/compile/fn_damageHandler.sqf
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ if (_unit == player) then
 				{!_isPZombie});
             _humanityHit = 0;
 
-            if (!_punishment) then {
+            if (!_punishment && {(DayZ_LastHumanityChange + 5) > diag_tickTime}) then {
+				DayZ_LastHumanityChange = diag_tickTime;
                 _myKills =  200 - (((player getVariable ["humanKills",0]) / 3) * 150);
                 // how many non bandit players have I (the shot/damaged player) killed?
                 // punish my killer 200 for shooting a surivor
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@ if (_unit == player) then
                     };
                     // In the case of outrageous damage (crashes, explosions, desync repeated headshots); cap the limit on humanity lost. 
 
-                [_source,_humanityHit] spawn {  
+                [_source,_humanityHit] spawn { 
                     private ["_source","_humanityHit"];
                     _source = _this select 0;
                     _humanityHit = _this select 1;
diff --git a/SQF/dayz_code/init/variables.sqf b/SQF/dayz_code/init/variables.sqf
index cc7c6bd5c..0cf075809 100644
--- a/SQF/dayz_code/init/variables.sqf
+++ b/SQF/dayz_code/init/variables.sqf
@@ -360,6 +360,7 @@ PVDZ_obj_Publish = []; // Used for eventhandler to spawn a mirror of players ten
 PVCDZ_obj_HideBody = objNull;
 
 //DayZ settings
+DayZ_LastHumanityChange = diag_tickTime;
 dayz_maxAnimals = 5;
 dayz_maxPlants = 3;
 dayz_animalDistance = 600;