diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/grenades/chem_grenade.dm b/code/game/objects/items/grenades/chem_grenade.dm
index 8e744cfb93f..8e3ce9b75d8 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/grenades/chem_grenade.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/grenades/chem_grenade.dm
@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@
 				O.forceMove(drop_location())
 			beakers = list()
 		stage_change(EMPTY)
+		active = FALSE
 		return
 
 	if(nadeassembly)