diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
index 3451da45d3f..c124d316eed 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
@@ -174,6 +174,10 @@
 				equip_to_slot_if_possible(C, slot)
 		else
 			equip_to_slot_if_possible(W, slot)
+	else
+		W = get_item_by_slot(slot)
+		if(W)
+			W.attack_hand(src)
 
 	if(ishuman(src) && W == src:head)
 		src:update_hair()