diff --git a/addons/medical_damage/functions/fnc_woundsHandlerBase.sqf b/addons/medical_damage/functions/fnc_woundsHandlerBase.sqf
index 92effda9bd5..270e77b2513 100644
--- a/addons/medical_damage/functions/fnc_woundsHandlerBase.sqf
+++ b/addons/medical_damage/functions/fnc_woundsHandlerBase.sqf
@@ -199,8 +199,6 @@ if (_createdWounds) then {
     _unit setVariable [VAR_OPEN_WOUNDS, _openWounds, true];
     _unit setVariable [QEGVAR(medical,bodyPartDamage), _bodyPartDamage, true];
 
-    [_unit] call EFUNC(medical_status,updateWoundBloodLoss);
-
     _bodyPartVisParams call EFUNC(medical_engine,updateBodyPartVisuals);
 
     [QEGVAR(medical,injured), [_unit, _painLevel]] call CBA_fnc_localEvent;
diff --git a/addons/medical_status/XEH_postInit.sqf b/addons/medical_status/XEH_postInit.sqf
index 65e308fa301..1865fe1d7fc 100644
--- a/addons/medical_status/XEH_postInit.sqf
+++ b/addons/medical_status/XEH_postInit.sqf
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 // Handle pain changes on injury
 [QEGVAR(medical,injured), LINKFUNC(adjustPainLevel)] call CBA_fnc_addEventHandler;
 
+// Update wound bleeding on injury
+[QEGVAR(medical,injured), LINKFUNC(updateWoundBloodLoss)] call CBA_fnc_addEventHandler;
 
 // Add inventory and open backpack actions to units
 [QGVAR(addInventoryActions), LINKFUNC(addInventoryActions)] call CBA_fnc_addEventHandler;