diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/clothing_accessories.dm b/code/modules/clothing/clothing_accessories.dm
index b0068c61908..85496ee48d5 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/clothing_accessories.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/clothing_accessories.dm
@@ -15,19 +15,7 @@
 
 /obj/item/clothing/attackby(var/obj/item/I, var/mob/user)
 	if(istype(I, /obj/item/clothing/accessory))
-
-		if(!valid_accessory_slots || !valid_accessory_slots.len)
-			usr << "<span class='warning'>You cannot attach accessories of any kind to \the [src].</span>"
-			return
-
-		var/obj/item/clothing/accessory/A = I
-		if(can_attach_accessory(A))
-			user.drop_item()
-			attach_accessory(user, A)
-			return
-		else
-			user << "<span class='warning'>You cannot attach more accessories of this type to [src].</span>"
-			return
+		attempt_attach_accessory(I, user)
 
 	if(accessories.len)
 		for(var/obj/item/clothing/accessory/A in accessories)
@@ -79,10 +67,19 @@
  *  user is the user doing the attaching. Can be null, such as when attaching
  *  items on spawn
  */
-/obj/item/clothing/proc/update_accessory_slowdown()
-	slowdown = initial(slowdown)
-	for(var/obj/item/clothing/accessory/A in accessories)
-		slowdown += A.slowdown
+/obj/item/clothing/proc/attempt_attach_accessory(mob/user, obj/item/clothing/accessory/A)
+	if(!valid_accessory_slots || !valid_accessory_slots.len)
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>You cannot attach accessories of any kind to \the [src].</span>")
+		return FALSE
+
+	var/obj/item/clothing/accessory/acc = A
+	if(can_attach_accessory(acc))
+		user.drop_item()
+		attach_accessory(user, acc)
+		return TRUE
+	else
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>You cannot attach more accessories of this type to [src].</span>")
+		return FALSE
 
 /obj/item/clothing/proc/attach_accessory(mob/user, obj/item/clothing/accessory/A)
 	accessories += A
@@ -100,6 +97,11 @@
 	update_accessory_slowdown()
 	update_clothing_icon()
 
+/obj/item/clothing/proc/update_accessory_slowdown()
+	slowdown = initial(slowdown)
+	for(var/obj/item/clothing/accessory/A in accessories)
+		slowdown += A.slowdown
+
 /obj/item/clothing/proc/removetie_verb()
 	set name = "Remove Accessory"
 	set category = "Object"
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/inventory.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/inventory.dm
index 871145d8a9d..b6c9cd81b07 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/inventory.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/inventory.dm
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ This saves us from having to call add_fingerprint() any time something is put in
 		qdel(W)
 	return null
 
-
 /mob/living/carbon/human/proc/has_organ(name)
 	var/obj/item/organ/external/O = organs_by_name[name]
 	return (O && !O.is_stump())
@@ -318,9 +317,12 @@ This saves us from having to call add_fingerprint() any time something is put in
 			W.loc = src.back
 		if(slot_tie)
 			for(var/obj/item/clothing/C in worn_clothing)
-				C.attackby(W, usr)
+				if(istype(W, /obj/item/clothing/accessory))
+					var/obj/item/clothing/accessory/A = W
+					if(C.attempt_attach_accessory(usr, A))
+						return
 		else
-			src << "<font color='red'>You are trying to eqip this item to an unsupported inventory slot. How the heck did you manage that? Stop it...</font>"
+			src << "<font color='red'>You are trying to equip this item to an unsupported inventory slot. How the heck did you manage that? Stop it...</font>"
 			return
 
 	if((W == src.l_hand) && (slot != slot_l_hand))