diff --git a/code/modules/research/xenoarchaeology/finds/finds.dm b/code/modules/research/xenoarchaeology/finds/finds.dm
index 8d988d43a3..5b90ba6a79 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/xenoarchaeology/finds/finds.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/xenoarchaeology/finds/finds.dm
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@
 		new_item.name = name
 		new_item.desc = src.desc
 
-		if(talkative)
+		if(talkative && istype(new_item,/obj/item/weapon))
 			new_item.listening_to_players = 1
 			if(prob(25))
 				new_item.speaking_to_players = 1