diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon_defense.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon_defense.dm
index 9f3e8431029..d6036114df9 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon_defense.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon_defense.dm
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 /mob/living/carbon/hitby(atom/movable/AM, skipcatch, hitpush = 1, blocked = 0)
 	if(!skipcatch)
-		if(in_throw_mode && !get_active_hand())  //empty active hand and we're in throw mode
+		if(in_throw_mode)  //Makes sure player is in throw mode
 			if(canmove && !restrained())
 				if(istype(AM, /obj/item/twohanded))
 					var/obj/item/twohanded/I = AM
-					if(!get_active_hand() && !get_inactive_hand())
+					if(!get_active_hand() && !get_inactive_hand()) //Makes sure both hands are empty
 						if(isturf(I.loc))
 							put_in_active_hand(I)
 							visible_message("<span class='warning'>[src] catches [I]!</span>")
@@ -14,14 +14,15 @@
 						visible_message("<span class='warning'>[src] fails to catch [I]!</span>")
 
 				else if(istype(AM, /obj/item))
-					var/obj/item/I = AM
-					if(isturf(I.loc))
-						put_in_active_hand(I)
-						visible_message("<span class='warning'>[src] catches [I]!</span>")
-						throw_mode_off()
-						return 1
-		else
-			visible_message("<span class='warning'>[src] fails to catch [I]!</span>")		
+					if(!get_active_hand()) //Makes sure active hand is empty
+						var/obj/item/I = AM
+						if(isturf(I.loc))
+							put_in_active_hand(I)
+							visible_message("<span class='warning'>[src] catches [I]!</span>")
+							throw_mode_off()
+							return 1
+					else
+						visible_message("<span class='warning'>[src] fails to catch [I]!</span>")		
 	..()
 
 /mob/living/carbon/water_act(volume, temperature, source)