diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/patch.dm b/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/patch.dm
index 6be998dea09..387cc0d557e 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/patch.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/patch.dm
@@ -16,6 +16,12 @@
 	apply(target, user)
 	return ITEM_INTERACT_COMPLETE
 
+/obj/item/reagent_containers/patch/activate_self(mob/user)
+	if(..())
+		return FINISH_ATTACK
+
+	apply(user, user)
+
 /obj/item/reagent_containers/patch/proc/apply(mob/living/carbon/C, mob/user)
 	if(!istype(C))
 		return
diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/pill.dm b/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/pill.dm
index 4475085c51d..912bd0993c6 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/pill.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/pill.dm
@@ -18,6 +18,12 @@
 	if(!icon_state)
 		icon_state = "pill[rand(1, 20)]"
 
+/obj/item/reagent_containers/pill/activate_self(mob/user)
+	if(..())
+		return FINISH_ATTACK
+
+	apply(user, user)
+
 /obj/item/reagent_containers/pill/proc/apply(mob/living/carbon/C, mob/user)
 	if(!istype(C))
 		return FALSE
diff --git a/code/tests/attack_chain/test_attack_chain_reagent_containers.dm b/code/tests/attack_chain/test_attack_chain_reagent_containers.dm
index e6c396cf0b3..6e100c45549 100644
--- a/code/tests/attack_chain/test_attack_chain_reagent_containers.dm
+++ b/code/tests/attack_chain/test_attack_chain_reagent_containers.dm
@@ -204,6 +204,9 @@
 	pill = player.spawn_obj_in_hand(/obj/item/reagent_containers/pill/salicylic)
 	player.click_on(beaker)
 	TEST_ASSERT_LAST_CHATLOG(player, "You dissolve [pill] in [beaker].")
+	pill = player.spawn_obj_in_hand(/obj/item/reagent_containers/pill/salicylic)
+	player.use_item_in_hand()
+	TEST_ASSERT_LAST_CHATLOG(player, "You swallow [pill].")
 
 	// Patches
 	var/obj/item/reagent_containers/patch/patch = player.spawn_obj_in_hand(/obj/item/reagent_containers/patch/silver_sulf)