diff --git a/code/_onclick/hud/screen_objects.dm b/code/_onclick/hud/screen_objects.dm
index 0ef30cbe4ae..bc0ccee9dc1 100644
--- a/code/_onclick/hud/screen_objects.dm
+++ b/code/_onclick/hud/screen_objects.dm
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@
 				. += handcuff_overlay
 
 			var/obj/item/organ/external/hand = C.get_organ("[slot_id == slot_l_hand ? "l" : "r"]_hand")
-			if(!hand || !hand.is_usable())
+			if(!isalien(C) && (!hand || !hand.is_usable()))
 				. += blocked_overlay
 
 		if(slot_id == slot_l_hand && hud.mymob.hand)