diff --git a/code/modules/recycling/sortingmachinery.dm b/code/modules/recycling/sortingmachinery.dm
index eecba616fbe..a5eb4010197 100755
--- a/code/modules/recycling/sortingmachinery.dm
+++ b/code/modules/recycling/sortingmachinery.dm
@@ -99,6 +99,8 @@
 			return
 		if(target in user)
 			return
+		if(user in target) //no wrapping closets that you are inside - it's not physically possible
+			return
 
 		user.attack_log += text("\[[time_stamp()]\] <font color='blue'>Has used [src.name] on \ref[target]</font>")