diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
index 7bc896c9cd6..497a7243ebd 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
@@ -1311,7 +1311,7 @@
 	var/list/visible_implants = list()
 	for(var/datum/organ/external/organ in src.organs)
 		for(var/obj/item/weapon/O in organ.implants)
-			if(!istype(O,/obj/item/weapon/implant) && O.w_class > class)
+			if(!istype(O,/obj/item/weapon/implant) && (O.w_class > class) && !istype(O,/obj/item/weapon/shard/shrapnel))
 				visible_implants += O
 
 	return(visible_implants)