diff --git a/code/modules/nano/interaction/contained.dm b/code/modules/nano/interaction/contained.dm
index c9ecba15be2..9ef595d020c 100644
--- a/code/modules/nano/interaction/contained.dm
+++ b/code/modules/nano/interaction/contained.dm
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 /var/global/datum/topic_state/contained_state/contained_state = new()
 
 /datum/topic_state/contained_state/can_use_topic(var/atom/src_object, var/mob/user)
-	if(!src_object.contains(src))
+	if(!src_object.contains(user))
 		return STATUS_CLOSE
 
 	return user.shared_nano_interaction()
diff --git a/code/modules/nano/interaction/inventory.dm b/code/modules/nano/interaction/inventory.dm
index 9bbd7c7ecb5..dd320f2bb25 100644
--- a/code/modules/nano/interaction/inventory.dm
+++ b/code/modules/nano/interaction/inventory.dm
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 /var/global/datum/topic_state/inventory_state/inventory_state = new()
 
 /datum/topic_state/inventory_state/can_use_topic(var/src_object, var/mob/user)
-	if(!(src_object in src))
+	if(!(src_object in user))
 		return STATUS_CLOSE
 
+
 	return user.shared_nano_interaction()