diff --git a/code/game/objects/items.dm b/code/game/objects/items.dm
index fef7336371..f7215086e8 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items.dm
@@ -151,6 +151,9 @@
 		if(temp && !temp.is_usable())
 			user << "<span class='notice'>You try to move your [temp.name], but cannot!"
 			return
+		if(!temp)
+			user << "<span class='notice'>You try to use your hand, but realize it is no longer attached!"
+			return
 	src.pickup(user)
 	if (istype(src.loc, /obj/item/weapon/storage))
 		var/obj/item/weapon/storage/S = src.loc