diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
index 59cd75f4416..477cb78f830 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
@@ -1632,7 +1632,7 @@
 	return
 
 /client/Northwest()
-	if(!isrobot(src))
+	if(!isrobot(src.mob))
 		src.mob.drop_item_v()
 	return