diff --git a/code/modules/recycling/conveyor2.dm b/code/modules/recycling/conveyor2.dm
index c2136c8cdc7..9f59340ee07 100644
--- a/code/modules/recycling/conveyor2.dm
+++ b/code/modules/recycling/conveyor2.dm
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
 						//if it's a crate, move the item into the crate
 						var/turf/T = get_step(A,movedir)
 						for(var/obj/structure/closet/crate/C in T)
-							if(C && C.opened)
+							if(C && C.opened && !istype(A, /obj/structure/closet/crate))
 								A.loc = C.loc
 								break