diff --git a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/buffs/Hunger.java b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/buffs/Hunger.java
index 8287f3e20..64695eb05 100644
--- a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/buffs/Hunger.java
+++ b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/buffs/Hunger.java
@@ -66,11 +66,9 @@ public class Hunger extends Buff implements Hero.Doom {
 			if (isStarving()) {
 
 				if (Random.Float() < 0.3f && (target.HP > 1 || !target.paralysed)) {
-					
-					GLog.n( TXT_STARVING );
+
 					hero.damage( 1, this );
-					
-					hero.interrupt();
+
 				}
 			} else {
 				
@@ -79,6 +77,7 @@ public class Hunger extends Buff implements Hero.Doom {
 				if (newLevel >= STARVING) {
 					
 					GLog.n( TXT_STARVING );
+					hero.damage( 1, this );
 					statusUpdated = true;
 					
 					hero.interrupt();
diff --git a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/Hero.java b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/Hero.java
index 2fb16ecae..c629ce015 100644
--- a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/Hero.java
+++ b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/Hero.java
@@ -897,7 +897,9 @@ public class Hero extends Char {
 	@Override
 	public void damage( int dmg, Object src ) {		
 		restoreHealth = false;
-        if (damageInterrupt) interrupt();
+
+		if (!(src instanceof Hunger) && damageInterrupt)
+        	interrupt();
 
         if (this.buff(Drowsy.class) != null){
             Buff.detach(this, Drowsy.class);