diff --git a/files/routes/awards.py b/files/routes/awards.py
index 0aad201cb..05a33bcdd 100644
--- a/files/routes/awards.py
+++ b/files/routes/awards.py
@@ -198,9 +198,9 @@ def award_thing(v, thing_type, id):
 			msg = f"{safe_username} is under the effect of a deflector award; your {AWARDS[kind]['title']} Award has been deflected back to you :marseytroll:"
 			send_repeatable_notification(v.id, msg)
 			author = v
-		elif kind not in ('spider', 'shit'):
+		elif kind != 'spider':
 			awarded_coins = int(AWARDS[kind]['price'] * COSMETIC_AWARD_COIN_AWARD_PCT) if AWARDS[kind]['cosmetic'] else 0
-			if AWARDS[kind]['cosmetic']:
+			if AWARDS[kind]['cosmetic'] and kind != 'shit':
 				author.pay_account('coins', awarded_coins)
 
 			msg = f"@{v.username} has given your [{thing_type}]({thing.shortlink}) the {AWARDS[kind]['title']} Award"