diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/thermal_drill.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/thermal_drill.dm
index 494832dcb64..13731cb592e 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/thermal_drill.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/thermal_drill.dm
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 	var/datum/looping_sound/thermal_drill/soundloop
 	var/datum/effect_system/spark_spread/spark_system
 	var/datum/song/song
+	new_attack_chain = TRUE
 
 /obj/item/thermal_drill/Initialize(mapload)
 	. = ..()
@@ -25,9 +26,12 @@
 	QDEL_NULL(song)
 	return ..()
 
-/obj/item/thermal_drill/attack_self__legacy__attackchain(mob/user)
+/obj/item/thermal_drill/activate_self(mob/user)
+	if(..())
+		return ITEM_INTERACT_COMPLETE
 	add_fingerprint(user)
 	ui_interact(user)
+	return ITEM_INTERACT_COMPLETE
 
 /obj/item/thermal_drill/ui_data(mob/user)
 	return song.ui_data(user)