diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/nuclear/nuclearbomb.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/nuclear/nuclearbomb.dm
index 250a7beb0f2..ea06847e358 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/nuclear/nuclearbomb.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/nuclear/nuclearbomb.dm
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ var/bomb_set
 			return attack_hand(user)
 		else
 			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You need to deploy \the [src] first. Right click on the sprite, select 'Make Deployable' then click on \the [src] with an empty hand.</span>")
+			return
 
 	if(anchored)
 		switch(removal_stage)