diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/handcuffs.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/handcuffs.dm
index 6fa0c875333..28e73f29317 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/handcuffs.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/handcuffs.dm
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@
 	if(!istype(C))
 		return
 
+	if(flags & NODROP)
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>[src] is stuck to your hand!</span>")
+		return
+
 	if((CLUMSY in user.mutations) && prob(50) && (!ignoresClumsy))
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>Uh... how do those things work?!</span>")
 		apply_cuffs(user, user)