diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/weaponry.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/weaponry.dm
index a5010d47b76..60838177011 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/weaponry.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/weaponry.dm
@@ -298,6 +298,7 @@
 /obj/item/melee/baseball_bat/dropped(mob/user, silent)
 	. = ..()
 	deflectmode = FALSE
+	homerun_ready = FALSE
 
 /obj/item/melee/baseball_bat/ablative
 	name = "metal baseball bat"