diff --git a/code/modules/language/language_manuals.dm b/code/modules/language/language_manuals.dm
index c8a11039a41..070b382e7e5 100644
--- a/code/modules/language/language_manuals.dm
+++ b/code/modules/language/language_manuals.dm
@@ -91,6 +91,15 @@
 // So drones can teach borgs and AI dronespeak. For best effect, combine with mother drone lawset.
 /obj/item/language_manual/dronespeak_manual
 	name = "dronespeak manual"
-	desc = "The book's cover reads: \"Understanding Dronespeak - An exercise in futility.\""
+	desc = "The book's cover reads: \"Understanding Dronespeak - An exercise in futility.\" The book is written entirely in binary, non-silicons probably won't understand it."
 	language = /datum/language/drone
 	flavour_text = "suddenly the drone chittering makes sense"
+	charges = INFINITY
+
+/obj/item/language_manual/dronespeak_manual/attack(mob/living/M, mob/living/user)
+	// If they are not drone or silicon, we don't want them to learn this language.
+	if(!(isdrone(M) || issilicon(M)))
+		M.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[user] beats [M] over the head with [src]!</span>", "<span class='userdanger'>[user] beats you over the head with [src]!</span>", "<span class='hear'>You hear smacking.</span>")
+		return
+
+	return ..()