diff --git a/src/npc/descriptions/descriptionWidgets.js b/src/npc/descriptions/descriptionWidgets.js
index 36983303e74a8a710270a694744f508e84d26110..5cf7cc3789a1828a9997ac19736d2b2d2b61f1fb 100644
--- a/src/npc/descriptions/descriptionWidgets.js
+++ b/src/npc/descriptions/descriptionWidgets.js
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ App.Desc.ageAndHealth = function(slave) {
 			r += `${He} almost gleams; ${he}'s in the absolute <span class="green">best of health.</span>`;
 		}
 
-		if (H.shortDamage !== 0 || H.longDamage !== 0 || H.condition < 0) {
+		if (H.shortDamage > 5 || H.longDamage > 5 || H.condition < 0) {
 			r += ` Upon closer inspection you note that ${he}`;
 
 			array = [];
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ App.Desc.ageAndHealth = function(slave) {
 				array.push(`is <span class="red">seriously injured</span> with some lasting effects`);
 			} else if (H.shortDamage >= 20) {
 				array.push(`is <span class="orange">injured</span>`);
-			} else if (H.shortDamage > 0) {
+			} else if (H.shortDamage > 5) {
 				array.push(`seems to have suffered a <span class="yellow">minor injury</span> recently`);
 			}
 
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ App.Desc.ageAndHealth = function(slave) {
 				array.push(`has some clear <span class="red">permanent health issues</span>`);
 			} else if (H.longDamage >= 20) {
 				array.push(`shows signs of <span class="orange">lasting health problems</span>`);
-			} else if (H.longDamage > 0) {
+			} else if (H.longDamage > 5) {
 				array.push(`carries some <span class="yellow">minor niggles</span>`);
 			}