diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/backpack.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/backpack.dm
index 15543721ac9..778252c04f1 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/backpack.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/backpack.dm
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 /obj/item/weapon/storage/backpack/holding/handle_item_insertion(obj/item/W, prevent_warning = 0, mob/user)
 	if(istype(W, /obj/item/weapon/storage/backpack/holding) && !W.crit_fail)
 		var/safety = alert(user, "You feel this may not be the best idea.", "Put in [name]?", "Proceed", "Abort")
-		if(safety == "Abort" || !in_range(src, user) || !src || !W)
+		if(safety == "Abort" || !in_range(src, user) || !src || !W || user.incapacitated())
 			return
 		investigate_log("has become a singularity. Caused by [user.key]","singulo")
 		user << "<span class='danger'>The Bluespace interfaces of the two devices catastrophically malfunction!</span>"