diff --git a/code/datums/components/shell.dm b/code/datums/components/shell.dm
index 5b6361b9ee6..20fbeb73927 100644
--- a/code/datums/components/shell.dm
+++ b/code/datums/components/shell.dm
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@
 
 	if(istype(item, /obj/item/inducer))
 		var/obj/item/inducer/inducer = item
-		INVOKE_ASYNC(inducer, TYPE_PROC_REF(/obj/item, attack_atom), attached_circuit, attacker, list())
+		INVOKE_ASYNC(inducer, TYPE_PROC_REF(/obj/item, attack_atom), attached_circuit || parent, attacker, list())
 		return COMPONENT_NO_AFTERATTACK
 
 	if(attached_circuit)