diff --git a/addons/medical_damage/ACE_Medical_Injuries.hpp b/addons/medical_damage/ACE_Medical_Injuries.hpp
index 8117a2c56f..e3ffb7bfde 100644
--- a/addons/medical_damage/ACE_Medical_Injuries.hpp
+++ b/addons/medical_damage/ACE_Medical_Injuries.hpp
@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@ class ACE_Medical_Injuries {
                 weighting[] = {{0.35, 0}, {0.35, 1}};
                 // bruises caused by bullets hitting the plate are big
                 sizeMultiplier = 3.2;
-                // tone down the pain a tiny bit to compensate
-                painMultiplier = 0.8;
+                // increase the pain to allow for bruises to actually knock out on repeated hits
+                painMultiplier = 2.2;
             };
             class VelocityWound {
                 // velocity wounds are only in the 0.35-1.5 range