diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/secbot.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/secbot.dm
index 1b354290d6d..ea58c47d8dc 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/secbot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/secbot.dm
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/bot/secbot/proc/cuff_callback(mob/living/carbon/C)
 	if(do_after(src, 60, target = C))
-		if(!C.handcuffed)
+		if(!C.handcuffed && on)
 			C.handcuffed = new /obj/item/restraints/handcuffs/cable/zipties/used(C)
 			C.update_handcuffed()
 			playsound(loc, pick('sound/voice/bgod.ogg', 'sound/voice/biamthelaw.ogg', 'sound/voice/bsecureday.ogg', 'sound/voice/bradio.ogg', 'sound/voice/binsult.ogg', 'sound/voice/bcreep.ogg'), 50, 0)