diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/gun.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/gun.dm
index 9d47f6d3a32..60ef4a51cdc 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/gun.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/gun.dm
@@ -162,13 +162,13 @@
 	var/obj/item/weapon/gun/off_hand
 	if(ishuman(user))
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = user
-		if(H.r_hand == src && H.l_hand && istype(H.l_hand, /obj/item/weapon/gun))
+		if(H.r_hand == src && istype(H.l_hand, /obj/item/weapon/gun))
 			off_hand = H.l_hand
 
-		else if(H.l_hand == src && H.r_hand && istype(H.r_hand, /obj/item/weapon/gun))
+		else if(H.l_hand == src && istype(H.r_hand, /obj/item/weapon/gun))
 			off_hand = H.r_hand
 
-	if(off_hand)
+	if(off_hand && off_hand.can_trigger_gun(user))
 		spawn(1)
 			off_hand.newshot()
 			off_hand.process_fire(target,user,1,params)