diff --git a/code/modules/research/techweb/all_nodes.dm b/code/modules/research/techweb/all_nodes.dm
index a31f365562f0..68b729ad8dc9 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/techweb/all_nodes.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/techweb/all_nodes.dm
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 	display_name = "Advanced Surgery"
 	description = "When simple medicine doesn't cut it."
 	prereq_ids = list("imp_wt_surgery")
-	design_ids = list("surgery_lobotomy", "surgery_heal_brute_upgrade_femto","surgery_heal_burn_upgrade_femto","surgery_heal_combo", "surgery_revival", "surgery_dna_recovery")
+	design_ids = list("surgery_lobotomy", "surgery_heal_brute_upgrade_femto","surgery_heal_burn_upgrade_femto","surgery_heal_combo", "surgery_revival")
 	research_costs = list(TECHWEB_POINT_TYPE_GENERIC = 1500)
 	export_price = 4000
 
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
 	display_name = "Experimental Surgery"
 	description = "When evolution isn't fast enough."
 	prereq_ids = list("adv_surgery")
-	design_ids = list("surgery_pacify","surgery_vein_thread","surgery_muscled_veins","surgery_nerve_splice","surgery_nerve_ground","surgery_ligament_hook","surgery_ligament_reinforcement","surgery_viral_bond", "surgery_heal_combo_upgrade")
+	design_ids = list("surgery_pacify","surgery_vein_thread","surgery_muscled_veins","surgery_nerve_splice","surgery_nerve_ground","surgery_ligament_hook","surgery_ligament_reinforcement","surgery_viral_bond", "surgery_heal_combo_upgrade", "surgery_dna_recovery")
 	research_costs = list(TECHWEB_POINT_TYPE_GENERIC = 5000)
 	export_price = 5000
 
diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/advanced/dna_recovery.dm b/code/modules/surgery/advanced/dna_recovery.dm
index 536f540f9db9..8cb89e3fabb4 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/advanced/dna_recovery.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/advanced/dna_recovery.dm
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 	if(!..())
 		return FALSE
 
-	if(!HAS_TRAIT_FROM(target, TRAIT_BADDNA, CHANGELING_DRAIN))
+	if(!HAS_TRAIT_FROM(target, TRAIT_BADDNA, CHANGELING_DRAIN) && !HAS_TRAIT(target, TRAIT_HUSK))
 		return FALSE
 	return TRUE
 
@@ -36,4 +36,5 @@
 		"[user] successfully repairs some of [target]'s DNA",
 		"[user] completes the surgery on [target]'s brain.")
 	REMOVE_TRAIT(target, TRAIT_BADDNA, CHANGELING_DRAIN)
+	target.cure_husk()
 	return TRUE