diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm
index 53e48bae7e0..60e00dd7192 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm
@@ -487,6 +487,8 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(ventcrawl_machinery, list(/obj/machinery/atmospherics/unary/ven
 					var/failed = 0
 					if(istype(I, /obj/item/implant))
 						continue
+					if(istype(I, /obj/item/reagent_containers/food/pill/patch))
+						continue
 					if(I.flags & ABSTRACT)
 						continue
 					else