diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Characters/HuskInfection.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Characters/HuskInfection.cs
index 9a285a72b..6e76cfa04 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Characters/HuskInfection.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Characters/HuskInfection.cs
@@ -142,6 +142,15 @@ namespace Barotrauma
         private void CharacterDead(Character character, CauseOfDeath causeOfDeath)
         {
             if (GameMain.Client != null) return;
+
+            //don't turn the character into a husk if any of its limbs are severed
+            if (character.AnimController?.LimbJoints != null)
+            {
+                foreach (var limbJoint in character.AnimController.LimbJoints)
+                {
+                    if (limbJoint.IsSevered) return;
+                }
+            }
             
             //create the AI husk in a coroutine to ensure that we don't modify the character list while enumerating it
             CoroutineManager.StartCoroutine(CreateAIHusk(character));
@@ -152,11 +161,16 @@ namespace Barotrauma
             character.Enabled = false;
             Entity.Spawner.AddToRemoveQueue(character);
 
-            var husk = Character.Create(
-                Path.Combine("Content", "Characters", "Human", "humanhusk.xml"),
-                character.WorldPosition,
-                character.Info,
-                false, true);
+            var characterFiles = GameMain.SelectedPackage.GetFilesOfType(ContentType.Character);
+            var configFile = characterFiles.Find(f => Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(f) == "humanhusk");
+
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(configFile))
+            {
+                DebugConsole.ThrowError("Failed to turn character \"" + character.Name + "\" into a husk - humanhusk config file not found.");
+                yield return CoroutineStatus.Success;
+            }
+
+            var husk = Character.Create(configFile, character.WorldPosition, character.Info, false, true);
 
             foreach (Limb limb in husk.AnimController.Limbs)
             {