diff --git a/code/datums/components/tippable.dm b/code/datums/components/tippable.dm
index eafb2345818..ee1f2c40547 100644
--- a/code/datums/components/tippable.dm
+++ b/code/datums/components/tippable.dm
@@ -133,6 +133,8 @@
 /datum/component/tippable/proc/do_tip(mob/living/tipped_mob, mob/tipper)
 	if(QDELETED(tipped_mob))
 		CRASH("Tippable component: do_tip() called with QDELETED tipped_mob!")
+	if (is_tipped) // sanity check in case multiple people try to tip at the same time
+		return
 
 	to_chat(tipper, span_warning("You tip over [tipped_mob]."))
 	if (!isnull(tipped_mob.client))
@@ -185,6 +187,8 @@
 /datum/component/tippable/proc/do_untip(mob/living/tipped_mob, mob/untipper)
 	if(QDELETED(tipped_mob))
 		return
+	if (!is_tipped) // sanity check in case multiple people try to untip at the same time
+		return
 
 	to_chat(untipper, span_notice("You right [tipped_mob]."))
 	tipped_mob.visible_message(