diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/legcuffs.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/legcuffs.dm
index 047a75bd634..c705374f7a9 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/legcuffs.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/legcuffs.dm
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@
 	if(..() || !iscarbon(hit_atom))//if it gets caught or the target can't be cuffed,
 		return//abort
 	var/mob/living/carbon/C = hit_atom
-	if(!C.legcuffed)
+	if(!C.legcuffed && C.get_num_legs() >= 2)
 		visible_message("<span class='danger'>[src] ensnares [C]!</span>")
 		C.legcuffed = src
 		forceMove(C)