diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/syringes.dm b/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/syringes.dm
index fc2f05cb98..308cbe4514 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/syringes.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/syringes.dm
@@ -105,8 +105,9 @@
 						if(H.species && !H.should_have_organ(O_HEART))
 							H.reagents.trans_to_obj(src, amount)
 						else
-							if(!do_mob(user, target, time))
-								return
+							if(ismob(H) && H != user)
+								if(!do_mob(user, target, time))
+									return
 							B = T.take_blood(src, amount)
 					else
 						if(!do_mob(user, target, time))