diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/dropper.dm b/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/dropper.dm
index 96e037a23a6..17f8d1ce11e 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/dropper.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/dropper.dm
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 	var/filled = 0
 
 	afterattack(obj/target, mob/user , flag)
-		if(!target.reagents) return
+		if(!target.reagents || !flag) return
 
 		if(filled)
 
@@ -105,4 +105,4 @@
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 /// Droppers. END
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
\ No newline at end of file
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////