diff --git a/code/game/turfs/simulated/floor_attackby.dm b/code/game/turfs/simulated/floor_attackby.dm
index 01ba755478..279cf8a5b1 100644
--- a/code/game/turfs/simulated/floor_attackby.dm
+++ b/code/game/turfs/simulated/floor_attackby.dm
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
 		if(isliving(user))
 			var/mob/living/L = user
 			if(L.a_intent == I_HELP)
-				try_graffiti(L, C) // back by unpopular demand
-		return
+				if(try_graffiti(L, C)) // back by unpopular demand
+					return
 
 	// Multi-z roof building
 	if(istype(C, /obj/item/stack/tile/roofing))