diff --git a/code/modules/mining/equipment/kinetic_crusher/kinetic_crusher.dm b/code/modules/mining/equipment/kinetic_crusher/kinetic_crusher.dm
index 4a0069660f2..baf71f5cbe3 100644
--- a/code/modules/mining/equipment/kinetic_crusher/kinetic_crusher.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mining/equipment/kinetic_crusher/kinetic_crusher.dm
@@ -208,6 +208,14 @@
 	SEND_SIGNAL(user, COMSIG_LIVING_CRUSHER_DETONATE, target, src, backstabbed)
 	target.apply_damage(combined_damage, BRUTE, blocked = def_check)
 
+/obj/item/kinetic_crusher/interact_with_atom(atom/interacting_with, mob/living/user, list/modifiers)
+	if(!istype(interacting_with, /obj/item/crusher_trophy))
+		return NONE
+	var/obj/item/crusher_trophy/new_trophy = interacting_with
+	if(new_trophy.add_to(src, user))
+		return ITEM_INTERACT_SUCCESS
+	return ITEM_INTERACT_BLOCKING
+
 /obj/item/kinetic_crusher/interact_with_atom_secondary(atom/interacting_with, mob/living/user, list/modifiers)
 	if(!HAS_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_WIELDED))
 		balloon_alert(user, "wield it first!")
diff --git a/code/modules/mining/equipment/kinetic_crusher/kinetic_crusher_trophies.dm b/code/modules/mining/equipment/kinetic_crusher/kinetic_crusher_trophies.dm
index 0a3e49843de..c2aee514722 100644
--- a/code/modules/mining/equipment/kinetic_crusher/kinetic_crusher_trophies.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mining/equipment/kinetic_crusher/kinetic_crusher_trophies.dm
@@ -25,11 +25,6 @@
 	SHOULD_CALL_PARENT(FALSE)
 	return "errors"
 
-/obj/item/crusher_trophy/attackby(obj/item/attacking_item, mob/living/user)
-	if(!istype(attacking_item, /obj/item/kinetic_crusher))
-		return ..()
-	add_to(attacking_item, user)
-
 /// Tries to add the trophy to our crusher
 /obj/item/crusher_trophy/proc/add_to(obj/item/kinetic_crusher/crusher, mob/living/user)
 	for(var/obj/item/crusher_trophy/trophy as anything in crusher.trophies)