diff --git a/code/_onclick/item_attack.dm b/code/_onclick/item_attack.dm
index aad1cb91b04..821f42ee1b1 100644
--- a/code/_onclick/item_attack.dm
+++ b/code/_onclick/item_attack.dm
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@
 	if (!istype(M)) // not sure if this is the right thing...
 		return
 	var/messagesource = M
-
+	if (can_operate(M))        //Checks if mob is lying down on table for surgery
+		if (do_surgery(M,user,src))
+			return
 	if (istype(M,/mob/living/carbon/brain))
 		messagesource = M:container
 	if (hitsound)