diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/queen.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/queen.dm
index ac68aa01542..25f8bf1f9bd 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/queen.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/queen.dm
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@
 
 	var/alt_inhands_file = 'icons/mob/alienqueen.dmi'
 
+/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/royal/can_inject()
+	return 0
+
 /mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/royal/queen
 	name = "alien queen"
 	caste = "q"