diff --git a/code/datums/action.dm b/code/datums/action.dm
index 14006689a9e..757ba727147 100644
--- a/code/datums/action.dm
+++ b/code/datums/action.dm
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@
 
 //Presets for item actions
 /datum/action/item_action
-	check_flags = AB_CHECK_RESTRAINED|AB_CHECK_STUNNED|AB_CHECK_LYING|AB_CHECK_CONSCIOUS
+	check_flags = AB_CHECK_RESTRAINED|AB_CHECK_STUNNED|AB_CHECK_HANDS_BLOCKED|AB_CHECK_CONSCIOUS
 	var/use_itemicon = TRUE
 
 /datum/action/item_action/New(Target, custom_icon, custom_icon_state)