diff --git a/code/modules/DetectiveWork/footprints_and_rag.dm b/code/modules/DetectiveWork/footprints_and_rag.dm
index 6a1fd7abffe..eb4e2d3970a 100644
--- a/code/modules/DetectiveWork/footprints_and_rag.dm
+++ b/code/modules/DetectiveWork/footprints_and_rag.dm
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 	volume = 5
 	can_be_placed_into = null
 
+/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/glass/rag/attack_self(mob/user as mob)
+	return
 
 /obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/glass/rag/attack(atom/target as obj|turf|area, mob/user as mob , flag)
 	if(ismob(target) && target.reagents && reagents.total_volume)