diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/holy_weapons.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/holy_weapons.dm
index 86160328891..73ff4e5064d 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/holy_weapons.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/holy_weapons.dm
@@ -448,6 +448,7 @@
 
 	if(praying)
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You are already using [src].</span>")
+		return
 
 	user.visible_message("<span class='info'>[user] kneels[M == user ? null : " next to [M]"] and begins to utter a prayer to [ticker.Bible_deity_name].</span>", \
 		"<span class='info'>You kneel[M == user ? null : " next to [M]"] and begin a prayer to [ticker.Bible_deity_name].</span>")