diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon_defense.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon_defense.dm
index 3adbb6206d9..ac2730d3e37 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon_defense.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon_defense.dm
@@ -1,28 +1,17 @@
 /mob/living/carbon/hitby(atom/movable/AM, skipcatch, hitpush = 1, blocked = 0)
 	if(!skipcatch)
-		if(in_throw_mode)  //Makes sure player is in throw mode
-			if(canmove && !restrained())
-				if(istype(AM, /obj/item/twohanded))
-					var/obj/item/twohanded/I = AM
-					if(!get_active_hand() && !get_inactive_hand()) //Makes sure both hands are empty
-						if(isturf(I.loc))
-							put_in_active_hand(I)
-							visible_message("<span class='warning'>[src] catches [I]!</span>")
-							throw_mode_off()
-							return 1
-					else
-						visible_message("<span class='warning'>[src] fails to catch [I]!</span>")
-
-				else if(istype(AM, /obj/item))
-					var/obj/item/I = AM
-					if(!get_active_hand()) //Makes sure active hand is empty
-						if(isturf(I.loc))
-							put_in_active_hand(I)
-							visible_message("<span class='warning'>[src] catches [I]!</span>")
-							throw_mode_off()
-							return 1
-					else
-						visible_message("<span class='warning'>[src] fails to catch [I]!</span>")		
+		if(in_throw_mode && canmove && !restrained())  //Makes sure player is in throw mode
+			if(!istype(AM,/obj/item) || !isturf(AM.loc))
+				retrun FALSE
+			if(get_active_hand())
+				return FALSE
+			if(istype(AM, /obj/item/twohanded))
+				if(get_inactive_hand())
+					return FALSE
+			put_in_active_hand(AM)
+			visible_message("<span class='warning'>[src] catches [AM]!</span>")
+			throw_mode_off()
+			return TRUE
 	..()
 
 /mob/living/carbon/water_act(volume, temperature, source)