diff --git a/code/game/objects/items.dm b/code/game/objects/items.dm
index 6c65b29044..20aeb628df 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items.dm
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(embedpocalypse, FALSE) // if true, all items will be able to emb
 	if(throwing)
 		throwing.finalize(FALSE)
 	if(loc == user)
-		if(!allow_attack_hand_drop(user) || !user.temporarilyRemoveItemFromInventory(src))
+		if(!allow_attack_hand_drop(user) || !user.temporarilyRemoveItemFromInventory(I = src))
 			return
 
 	pickup(user)