diff --git a/code/datums/dna.dm b/code/datums/dna.dm
index 26aa1fbf046a..3440839745a4 100644
--- a/code/datums/dna.dm
+++ b/code/datums/dna.dm
@@ -507,7 +507,8 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(total_uf_len_by_block, populate_total_uf_len_by_block())
 		update_mutations_overlay()// no lizard with human hulk overlay please.
 
 
-/mob/proc/has_dna()
+/mob/proc/has_dna() as /datum/dna
+	RETURN_TYPE(/datum/dna)
 	return
 
 /mob/living/carbon/has_dna()
diff --git a/code/modules/research/xenobiology/crossbreeding/regenerative.dm b/code/modules/research/xenobiology/crossbreeding/regenerative.dm
index 94531d651714..98821ff7176f 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/xenobiology/crossbreeding/regenerative.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/xenobiology/crossbreeding/regenerative.dm
@@ -53,10 +53,12 @@ Regenerative extracts:
 
 /obj/item/slimecross/regenerative/purple
 	colour = "purple"
-	effect_desc = "Rapidly heals the target at an even greater rate, and injects them with some regenerative jelly. Prevents softcrit while active." // monkestation edit: updates effect_desc to reflect the rework
+	effect_desc = "Rapidly heals the target at an even greater rate, and injects them with some regenerative jelly afterwards. Prevents softcrit while active." // monkestation edit: updates effect_desc to reflect the rework
 
+/* monkestation edit: moved functionality to status effect
 /obj/item/slimecross/regenerative/purple/core_effect(mob/living/target, mob/user)
 	target.reagents.add_reagent(/datum/reagent/medicine/regen_jelly,10)
+*/
 
 /obj/item/slimecross/regenerative/blue
 	colour = "blue"
diff --git a/monkestation/code/modules/slimecore/crossbreeding/regenerative/colors.dm b/monkestation/code/modules/slimecore/crossbreeding/regenerative/colors.dm
index 9a60f6c34241..bc662c56d4af 100644
--- a/monkestation/code/modules/slimecore/crossbreeding/regenerative/colors.dm
+++ b/monkestation/code/modules/slimecore/crossbreeding/regenerative/colors.dm
@@ -4,6 +4,14 @@
 	diminish_time = 1.5 MINUTES
 	extra_traits = list(TRAIT_NOCRITOVERLAY, TRAIT_NOSOFTCRIT)
 
+/datum/status_effect/regenerative_extract/purple/on_remove()
+	. = ..()
+	if(owner.has_dna()?.species?.reagent_tag & PROCESS_ORGANIC) // won't work during cooldown, and won't waste effort injecting into IPCs
+		var/inject_amt = round(10 * multiplier)
+		if(inject_amt >= 1)
+			owner.reagents?.add_reagent(/datum/reagent/medicine/regen_jelly, inject_amt)
+
+
 /datum/status_effect/regenerative_extract/silver
 	base_healing_amt = 4
 	nutrition_heal_cap = NUTRITION_LEVEL_WELL_FED + 50