diff --git a/code/_onclick/click.dm b/code/_onclick/click.dm
index e59c76cf8b6..7295da34a61 100644
--- a/code/_onclick/click.dm
+++ b/code/_onclick/click.dm
@@ -119,8 +119,8 @@
 		return
 
 	if(throw_mode)
-		changeNext_move(CLICK_CD_THROW)
-		throw_item(A)
+		if(throw_item(A))
+			changeNext_move(CLICK_CD_THROW)
 		return
 
 	var/obj/item/W = get_active_held_item()