diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/twohanded.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/twohanded.dm
index aa62c07e650..72347e08432 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/twohanded.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/twohanded.dm
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
 		var/obj/item/twohanded/O = M.get_inactive_hand()
 		if(istype(O))
 			O.unwield(M)
-	return slot_flags
+	return ..()
 
 /obj/item/twohanded/dropped(mob/user)
 	..()