diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/is_helpers.dm b/code/__DEFINES/is_helpers.dm
index a4932e54b66..93a62e81354 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/is_helpers.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/is_helpers.dm
@@ -203,6 +203,8 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(turfs_openspace, typecacheof(list(
 
 #define isclothing(A) (istype(A, /obj/item/clothing))
 
+#define ispickedupmob(A) (istype(A, /obj/item/clothing/head/mob_holder)) // Checks if clothing item is actually a held mob
+
 #define iscash(A) (istype(A, /obj/item/coin) || istype(A, /obj/item/stack/spacecash) || istype(A, /obj/item/holochip))
 
 #define isbodypart(A) (istype(A, /obj/item/bodypart))
diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/clothing.dm b/code/modules/clothing/clothing.dm
index 1a84714a8bd..9b205fb79c3 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/clothing.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/clothing.dm
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
 		qdel(src)
 
 /obj/item/clothing/attack(mob/living/M, mob/living/user, params)
-	if(user.combat_mode || !ismoth(M))
+	if(user.combat_mode || !ismoth(M) || ispickedupmob(src))
 		return ..()
 	if(isnull(moth_snack))
 		moth_snack = new