diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/stacks/medical.dm b/code/game/objects/items/stacks/medical.dm
index db4e890d60..54142ea35c 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/stacks/medical.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/stacks/medical.dm
@@ -279,16 +279,25 @@
 			if(M == user && prob(75))
 				user.visible_message("<span class='danger'>\The [user] fumbles [src].</span>", "<span class='danger'>You fumble [src].</span>", "<span class='danger'>You hear something being wrapped.</span>")
 				return
-			var/obj/item/stack/medical/splint/S = split(1)
-			if(S)
-				if(affecting.apply_splint(S))
-					S.forceMove(affecting)
-					if (M != user)
+			if(ishuman(user))
+				var/obj/item/stack/medical/splint/S = split(1)
+				if(S)
+					if(affecting.apply_splint(S))
+						S.forceMove(affecting)
+						if (M != user)
+							user.visible_message("<span class='danger'>\The [user] finishes applying [src] to [M]'s [limb].</span>", "<span class='danger'>You finish applying \the [src] to [M]'s [limb].</span>", "<span class='danger'>You hear something being wrapped.</span>")
+						else
+							user.visible_message("<span class='danger'>\The [user] successfully applies [src] to their [limb].</span>", "<span class='danger'>You successfully apply \the [src] to your [limb].</span>", "<span class='danger'>You hear something being wrapped.</span>")
+						return
+					S.dropInto(src.loc) //didn't get applied, so just drop it
+			if(isrobot(user))
+				var/obj/item/stack/medical/splint/B = src
+				if(B)
+					if(affecting.apply_splint(B))
+						B.forceMove(affecting)
 						user.visible_message("<span class='danger'>\The [user] finishes applying [src] to [M]'s [limb].</span>", "<span class='danger'>You finish applying \the [src] to [M]'s [limb].</span>", "<span class='danger'>You hear something being wrapped.</span>")
-					else
-						user.visible_message("<span class='danger'>\The [user] successfully applies [src] to their [limb].</span>", "<span class='danger'>You successfully apply \the [src] to your [limb].</span>", "<span class='danger'>You hear something being wrapped.</span>")
-					return
-				S.dropInto(src.loc) //didn't get applied, so just drop it
+						B.use(1)
+						return
 			user.visible_message("<span class='danger'>\The [user] fails to apply [src].</span>", "<span class='danger'>You fail to apply [src].</span>", "<span class='danger'>You hear something being wrapped.</span>")
 		return