diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/twohanded.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/twohanded.dm
index 5078ed6273e..13f47511d92 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/twohanded.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/twohanded.dm
@@ -162,6 +162,9 @@
 	..()
 	if(slot == slot_l_hand || slot == slot_r_hand)
 		wield(user)
+		if(!wielded) // Drop immediately if we couldn't wield
+			user.drop_item()
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>[src] is too cumbersome to carry in one hand!</span>")
 	else
 		unwield(user)