diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm
index ae9a47cfd5e..d8edc71c939 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@
 	return
 
 /mob/living/carbon/throw_item(atom/target)
+	. = ..()
 	throw_mode_off()
 	if(!target || !isturf(loc))
 		return