diff --git a/code/WorkInProgress/SkyMarshal/policetape.dm b/code/WorkInProgress/SkyMarshal/policetape.dm
index 60d9aebd07..cf777e37c8 100644
--- a/code/WorkInProgress/SkyMarshal/policetape.dm
+++ b/code/WorkInProgress/SkyMarshal/policetape.dm
@@ -105,8 +105,11 @@
 /obj/item/policetape/attack_hand(mob/user as mob)
 	breaktape(null, user)
 
+/obj/item/policetape/attack_paw(mob/user as mob)
+	breaktape(1,user)
+
 /obj/item/policetape/proc/breaktape(obj/item/weapon/W as obj, mob/user as mob)
-	if(!W && user.a_intent != "help" || (!is_sharp(W) && src.allowed(user)) ||(!is_cut(W) && !src.allowed(user)))
+	if(user.a_intent == "help" && ((!is_sharp(W) && src.allowed(user)) ||(!is_cut(W) && !src.allowed(user))))
 		user << "You can't break the tape with that!"
 		return
 	user.show_viewers(text("\blue [] breaks the police tape!", user))