diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
index 1c0097f150..94c6f7e060 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
@@ -1332,7 +1332,7 @@
 		return FALSE //Grab processing has a chance of returning null
 
 	// Help intent + Adjacent = pass item to other
-	if(a_intent == I_HELP && Adjacent(target) && isitem(item) && ishuman(target))
+	if(a_intent == I_HELP && Adjacent(target) && isitem(item) && ishuman(target) && target != src)
 		var/obj/item/I = item
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = target
 		if(H.in_throw_mode && H.a_intent == I_HELP && unEquip(I))