diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/stacks/tape.dm b/code/game/objects/items/stacks/tape.dm
index 26daedd82f9..ed1052cc352 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/stacks/tape.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/stacks/tape.dm
@@ -19,7 +19,10 @@
 	var/list/conferred_embed = EMBED_HARMLESS
 	var/overwrite_existing = FALSE
 
-/obj/item/stack/sticky_tape/afterattack(obj/item/I, mob/living/user)
+/obj/item/stack/sticky_tape/afterattack(obj/item/I, mob/living/user, proximity)
+	if(!proximity)
+		return
+		
 	if(!istype(I))
 		return