diff --git a/code/modules/paperwork/filingcabinet.dm b/code/modules/paperwork/filingcabinet.dm
index c42d9511141..01b0eba4ae4 100644
--- a/code/modules/paperwork/filingcabinet.dm
+++ b/code/modules/paperwork/filingcabinet.dm
@@ -46,7 +46,12 @@
 	qdel(src)
 
 /obj/structure/filingcabinet/attackby(obj/item/P, mob/user, params)
-	if(P.w_class < WEIGHT_CLASS_NORMAL)
+	if(P.tool_behaviour == TOOL_WRENCH && user.a_intent != INTENT_HELP)
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You begin to [anchored ? "unwrench" : "wrench"] [src].</span>")
+		if(P.use_tool(src, user, 20, volume=50))
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You successfully [anchored ? "unwrench" : "wrench"] [src].</span>")
+			anchored = !anchored
+	else if(P.w_class < WEIGHT_CLASS_NORMAL)
 		if(!user.transferItemToLoc(P, src))
 			return
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You put [P] in [src].</span>")
@@ -54,11 +59,6 @@
 		sleep(5)
 		icon_state = initial(icon_state)
 		updateUsrDialog()
-	else if(P.tool_behaviour == TOOL_WRENCH)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You begin to [anchored ? "unwrench" : "wrench"] [src].</span>")
-		if(P.use_tool(src, user, 20, volume=50))
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You successfully [anchored ? "unwrench" : "wrench"] [src].</span>")
-			anchored = !anchored
 	else if(user.a_intent != INTENT_HARM)
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>You can't put [P] in [src]!</span>")
 	else