diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/eightball.dm b/code/game/objects/items/eightball.dm
index a6bd1fc8d36..28e42813b6f 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/eightball.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/eightball.dm
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 	shaking = TRUE
 
 	start_shaking(user)
-	if(do_after(user, shake_time, needhand=TRUE, target=src, progress=TRUE))
+	if(do_after(user, shake_time, needhand=TRUE, target=user, progress=TRUE))
 		var/answer = get_answer()
 		say(answer)