diff --git a/code/game/machinery/clonepod.dm b/code/game/machinery/clonepod.dm
index 5b355fe1d59..d9cdc6277ef 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/clonepod.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/clonepod.dm
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@
 
 /obj/machinery/clonepod/item_interaction(mob/living/user, obj/item/used, list/modifiers)
 	if(used.is_open_container())
-		return ITEM_INTERACT_COMPLETE
+		return ITEM_INTERACT_SKIP_TO_AFTER_ATTACK
 
 	if(istype(used, /obj/item/card/id) || istype(used, /obj/item/pda))
 		if(!allowed(user))