diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/food/sandwich.dm b/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/food/sandwich.dm
index c853706ad5..48356172ca 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/food/sandwich.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/food/sandwich.dm
@@ -22,16 +22,16 @@
 		if(istype(O,/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/snacks/breadslice))
 			sandwich_limit += 4
 
-	if(src.contents.len > sandwich_limit)
-		user << "\red If you put anything else on \the [src] it's going to collapse."
-		return
-	else if(istype(W,/obj/item/weapon/material/shard))
+	if(istype(W,/obj/item/weapon/material/shard))
 		user << "\blue You hide [W] in \the [src]."
 		user.drop_item()
 		W.loc = src
 		update()
 		return
 	else if(istype(W,/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/snacks))
+		if(src.contents.len > sandwich_limit)
+			user << "\red If you put anything else on \the [src] it's going to collapse."
+			return
 		user << "\blue You layer [W] over \the [src]."
 		var/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/F = W
 		F.reagents.trans_to_obj(src, F.reagents.total_volume)