diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/implants/implant.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/implants/implant.dm
index d5875a9b9c5..c123ebde2bb 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/implants/implant.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/implants/implant.dm
@@ -440,7 +440,10 @@ the implant may become unstable and either pre-maturely inject the subject or si
 
 	activate()
 		var/turf/t = get_turf(src)
-		put_in_hands(t)
+		if (imp_in)
+			imp_in.put_in_hands(scanned)
+		else
+			scanned.loc = t
 		del src
 
 	implanted(mob/source as mob)