diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/nuclear/pinpointer.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/nuclear/pinpointer.dm
index bfc30780b81..562e605f31d 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/nuclear/pinpointer.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/nuclear/pinpointer.dm
@@ -165,10 +165,13 @@
 					var/targetitem = input("Select item to search for.", "Item Mode Select","") as null|anything in item_names
 					if(!targetitem)
 						return
-					var/list/obj/item/target_candidates = get_all_of_type(item_paths[targetitem], subtypes = TRUE)
-						for(var/obj/item/candidate in target_candidates)
-							if(!is_admin_level(candidate.loc.z))
-								target = candidate
+					
+					var/list/target_candidates = get_all_of_type(item_paths[targetitem], subtypes = TRUE)
+					for(var/obj/item/candidate in target_candidates)
+						if(!is_admin_level(candidate.loc.z))
+							target = candidate
+							break
+					
 					if(!target)
 						to_chat(usr, "<span class='warning'>Failed to locate [targetitem]!</span>")
 						return