diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/implants/implant_chem.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/implants/implant_chem.dm
index c9270f6da58..da9e1b6e2c9 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/implants/implant_chem.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/implants/implant_chem.dm
@@ -62,7 +62,8 @@
 	..()
 	
 /obj/item/weapon/implantcase/chem/attackby(obj/item/weapon/W, mob/user, params)
-	if(imp)
-		imp.attackby(W, user, params)
-	else 
+	if(istype(W,/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/syringe) && imp)
+		W.afterattack(imp, user, params)
+		return TRUE
+	else
 		return ..()