diff --git a/code/modules/food_and_drinks/drinks/drinks_base.dm b/code/modules/food_and_drinks/drinks/drinks_base.dm
index 604915f908c..5f3b1c8aba8 100644
--- a/code/modules/food_and_drinks/drinks/drinks_base.dm
+++ b/code/modules/food_and_drinks/drinks/drinks_base.dm
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@
 		M.update_inv_r_hand()
 		M.update_inv_l_hand()
 	playsound(user, 'sound/items/boston_shaker.ogg', 80, 1)
-	if(do_after(user, 3 SECONDS, target = src))
+	if(do_after(user, 3 SECONDS, target = src, allow_moving = TRUE))
 		reagents.set_reacting(TRUE)
 		reagents.handle_reactions()
 	icon_state = "shaker"