diff --git a/code/modules/hydroponics/grown/misc.dm b/code/modules/hydroponics/grown/misc.dm
index 7d494803495..d13b7a11e5b 100644
--- a/code/modules/hydroponics/grown/misc.dm
+++ b/code/modules/hydroponics/grown/misc.dm
@@ -145,6 +145,9 @@
 	message_admins("[user] ([user.key ? user.key : "no key"]) primed a cherry bomb for detonation at [A] ([user.x], [user.y], [user.z]) <A HREF='?_src_=holder;adminplayerobservecoodjump=1;X=[user.x];Y=[user.y];Z=[user.z]'>(JMP)</a>")
 	log_game("[user] ([user.key ? user.key : "no key"]) primed a cherry bomb for detonation at [A] ([user.x],[user.y],[user.z]).")
 	prime()
+	if(iscarbon(user))
+		var/mob/living/carbon/C = user
+		C.throw_mode_on()
 
 /obj/item/reagent_containers/food/snacks/grown/cherry_bomb/deconstruct(disassembled = TRUE)
 	if(!disassembled)