diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/stacks/sheets/sheet_types.dm b/code/game/objects/items/stacks/sheets/sheet_types.dm
index 5b69801f842..1ab8a6ca8c7 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/stacks/sheets/sheet_types.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/stacks/sheets/sheet_types.dm
@@ -539,8 +539,8 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(cardboard_recipes, list (
 	if(!istype(used, /obj/item/stamp/clown) || isstorage(loc))
 		return ..()
 
+	var/atom/droploc = drop_location()
 	if(use(1))
-		var/atom/droploc = drop_location()
 		to_chat(user, SPAN_NOTICE("You stamp the cardboard! It's a clown box! Honk!"))
 		playsound(used, 'sound/items/bikehorn.ogg', 50, TRUE, -1)
 		new/obj/item/storage/box/clown(droploc)