diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/grenades/plastic.dm b/code/game/objects/items/grenades/plastic.dm
index 0b6d19e3169..d7e8d93600b 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/grenades/plastic.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/grenades/plastic.dm
@@ -97,8 +97,10 @@
 			I.throw_speed = max(1, (I.throw_speed - 3))
 			I.throw_range = max(1, (I.throw_range - 3))
 			I.embedding = I.embedding.setRating(embed_chance = 0)
+		else if(istype(AM, /mob/living))
+			plastic_overlay.layer = FLOAT_LAYER
 
-		target.add_overlay(plastic_overlay, TRUE)
+		target.add_overlay(plastic_overlay)
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You plant the bomb. Timer counting down from [det_time].</span>")
 		addtimer(CALLBACK(src, .proc/prime), det_time*10)