diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/handcuffs.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/handcuffs.dm
index b1d10f82c8b..c3063ada27e 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/handcuffs.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/handcuffs.dm
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@
 	if(!user.IsAdvancedToolUser())
 		return
 
+	if(!istype(C))
+		return
+
 	if(CLUMSY in user.mutations && prob(50))
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>Uh... how do those things work?!</span>")
 		apply_cuffs(user,user)