diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/implants/implantcase.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/implants/implantcase.dm
index db8f9f549d5..ad53a49d084 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/implants/implantcase.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/implants/implantcase.dm
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 	if(imp)
 		icon_state = "implantcase-[imp.item_color]"
 		origin_tech = imp.origin_tech
-		flags = imp.flags
+		flags = imp.flags & ~DROPDEL
 		reagents = imp.reagents
 	else
 		icon_state = "implantcase-0"