diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
index c9008f38398..66a64c08548 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
@@ -1135,7 +1135,7 @@
 			xylophone=0
 	return
 
-/mob/living/carbon/human/can_inject(var/mob/user, var/error_msg, var/target_zone)
+/mob/living/carbon/human/can_inject(var/mob/user, var/error_msg, var/target_zone, var/penetrate_thick = 0)
 	. = 1
 
 	if(!target_zone)
@@ -1155,10 +1155,10 @@
 	else
 		switch(target_zone)
 			if("head")
-				if(head && head.flags & THICKMATERIAL)
+				if(head && head.flags & THICKMATERIAL && !penetrate_thick)
 					. = 0
 			else
-				if(wear_suit && wear_suit.flags & THICKMATERIAL)
+				if(wear_suit && wear_suit.flags & THICKMATERIAL && !penetrate_thick)
 					. = 0
 	if(!. && error_msg && user)
 		if(!fail_msg)
diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/borghydro.dm b/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/borghydro.dm
index f34c8aa8eb3..e723005e60e 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/borghydro.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/borghydro.dm
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 	var/charge_cost = 50
 	var/charge_tick = 0
 	var/recharge_time = 5 //Time it takes for shots to recharge (in seconds)
+	var/bypass_protection = 0 //If the hypospray can go through armor or thick material
 
 	var/list/datum/reagents/reagent_list = list()
 	var/list/reagent_ids = list("salglu_solution", "epinephrine", "spaceacillin", "charcoal")
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@
 	charge_cost = 20
 	recharge_time = 2
 	reagent_ids = list("syndicate_nanites", "potass_iodide", "ether")
+	bypass_protection = 1
 
 /obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/borghypo/New()
 	..()
@@ -74,7 +76,7 @@
 		return
 	if (!istype(M))
 		return
-	if (R.total_volume && M.can_inject(user,1))
+	if (R.total_volume && M.can_inject(user, 1, penetrate_thick = bypass_protection))
 		user << "<span class='notice'>You inject [M] with the injector.</span>"
 		M << "<span class='notice'>You feel a tiny prick!</span>"