diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/brain_item.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/brain_item.dm
index bd648e49389..1f6e1f9e1a9 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/brain_item.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/brain_item.dm
@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@
 		usr << "This one seems particularly lifeless. Perhaps it will regain some of it's luster later.."
 
 
-/obj/item/organ/brain/attack(mob/living/carbon/M, mob/living/carbon/user)
-	if(!istype(M, /mob))
-		return
+/obj/item/organ/brain/attack(mob/living/carbon/M, mob/user)
+	if(!istype(M))
+		return ..()
 
 	add_fingerprint(user)