diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/stunbaton.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/stunbaton.dm
index 288d78856d7..231645ed758 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/stunbaton.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/stunbaton.dm
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 /obj/item/melee/baton/examine(mob/user)
 	..(user)
 	if(isrobot(loc))
-		return
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>This baton is drawing power directly from your own internal charge.</span>")
 	if(bcell)
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>The baton is [round(bcell.percent())]% charged.</span>")
 	if(!bcell)