diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/emote.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/emote.dm
index eca554dcb0c..10dc8c41a1f 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/emote.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/emote.dm
@@ -317,7 +317,9 @@
 					if(lying || weakened)
 						message = "<B>[src]</B> flops and flails around on the floor."
 					else
-						var/obj/item/weapon/grab/G = get_active_hand()
+						var/obj/item/weapon/grab/G
+						if(istype(get_active_hand(), /obj/item/weapon/grab))
+							G = get_active_hand()
 						if(G && G.affecting)
 							var/turf/oldloc = loc
 							var/turf/newloc = G.affecting.loc