diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/nuclear/nuclearbomb.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/nuclear/nuclearbomb.dm
index 7a85467667e..6e085df1a5c 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/nuclear/nuclearbomb.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/nuclear/nuclearbomb.dm
@@ -155,7 +155,8 @@ var/bomb_set
 	..()
 
 /obj/machinery/nuclearbomb/attack_ghost(mob/user as mob)
-	attack_hand(user)
+	if(extended)
+		attack_hand(user)
 
 /obj/machinery/nuclearbomb/attack_hand(mob/user as mob)
 	if(extended)