diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/tools.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/tools.dm
index 21b59d4739d..411bc6be22a 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/tools.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/tools.dm
@@ -363,6 +363,8 @@
 	if(istype(user, /mob/living/carbon/human))
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = user
 		var/datum/organ/internal/eyes/E = H.internal_organs["eyes"]
+		if(H.flags & IS_SYNTHETIC)
+			return
 		switch(safety)
 			if(1)
 				usr << "\red Your eyes sting a little."