diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/item.dm b/code/game/objects/items/item.dm
index 8497582c9dd..15d5634b649 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/item.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/item.dm
@@ -177,7 +177,10 @@
 /obj/item/attackby(obj/item/weapon/W as obj, mob/user as mob)
 	if (istype(W, /obj/item/weapon/packageWrap))
 		var/obj/item/weapon/packageWrap/O = W
-		if (O.amount > 1)
+		if(!istype(loc,/turf))
+			user << "\red You need to place the item on the ground before wrapping it!"
+			return
+		else if (O.amount > 1)
 			var/obj/item/smallDelivery/P = new /obj/item/smallDelivery(get_turf(src.loc))
 			P.wrapped = src