diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/modifyvariables.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/modifyvariables.dm
index 281128b092c..58ee4101a2b 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/modifyvariables.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/modifyvariables.dm
@@ -613,9 +613,9 @@ GLOBAL_PROTECT(VVmaint_only)
 			return null
 		sleep(1)
 
-	click_intercept = null
+	picker.quit()
 	return picker.picked
-	
+
 
 /client/proc/modify_variables(atom/O, param_var_name = null, autodetect_class = 0)
 	if(!check_rights(R_VAREDIT))