diff --git a/modular_chomp/code/game/objects/structures/gargoyle.dm b/modular_chomp/code/game/objects/structures/gargoyle.dm
index 1379749d42..83467abf38 100644
--- a/modular_chomp/code/game/objects/structures/gargoyle.dm
+++ b/modular_chomp/code/game/objects/structures/gargoyle.dm
@@ -80,9 +80,10 @@
 		return "It can be [anchored ? "un" : ""]anchored with a wrench."
 
 /obj/structure/gargoyle/examine(mob/user)
+	. = ..()
 	if (gargoyle && stored_examine)
-		return stored_examine
-	return ..()
+		. += stored_examine
+	return
 
 /obj/structure/gargoyle/proc/unpetrify()
 	if (!gargoyle)