diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/under/jobs/Plasmaman/civilian_service.dm b/code/modules/clothing/under/jobs/Plasmaman/civilian_service.dm
index c25f6f77929..71557e68a47 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/under/jobs/Plasmaman/civilian_service.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/under/jobs/Plasmaman/civilian_service.dm
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 
 /obj/item/clothing/under/plasmaman/item_interaction(mob/living/user, obj/item/tool, list/modifiers)
 	if (!istype(tool, /obj/item/extinguisher_refill))
-		return
+		return ..()
 
 	if (extinguishes_left == 5)
 		to_chat(user, span_notice("The inbuilt extinguisher is full."))