diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/window.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/window.dm
index eb57391286d..029e7c506c1 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/window.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/window.dm
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@
 
 /obj/structure/window/attackby(obj/item/weapon/W as obj, mob/user as mob)
 	if(!istype(W)) return//I really wish I did not need this
+	if(W.flags & NOBLUDGEON) return
 
 	if (istype(W, /obj/item/weapon/grab) && get_dist(src,user)<2)
 		var/obj/item/weapon/grab/G = W
diff --git a/code/modules/DetectiveWork/footprints_and_rag.dm b/code/modules/DetectiveWork/footprints_and_rag.dm
index fafd98c46cd..899498029d3 100644
--- a/code/modules/DetectiveWork/footprints_and_rag.dm
+++ b/code/modules/DetectiveWork/footprints_and_rag.dm
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 	possible_transfer_amounts = list(5)
 	volume = 5
 	can_be_placed_into = null
+	flags = FPRINT | TABLEPASS | OPENCONTAINER | NOBLUDGEON
 
 /obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/glass/rag/attack_self(mob/user as mob)
 	return