diff --git a/code/modules/hydroponics/seed.dm b/code/modules/hydroponics/seed.dm
index c4e06152a88..a0efece6db8 100644
--- a/code/modules/hydroponics/seed.dm
+++ b/code/modules/hydroponics/seed.dm
@@ -142,6 +142,17 @@
 	if(!get_trait(TRAIT_STINGS))
 		return
 	if(chems && chems.len)
+
+		var/body_coverage = HEAD|FACE|EYES|UPPER_TORSO|LOWER_TORSO|LEGS|FEET|ARMS|HANDS
+
+		for(var/obj/item/clothing/clothes in target)
+			if(target.l_hand == clothes|| target.r_hand == clothes)
+				continue
+			body_coverage &= !(clothes.body_parts_covered)
+
+		if(!body_coverage)
+			return
+
 		target << "<span class='danger'>You are stung by \the [fruit]!</span>"
 		for(var/rid in chems)
 			var/injecting = min(5,max(1,get_trait(TRAIT_POTENCY)/5))
diff --git a/code/modules/hydroponics/spreading/spreading_response.dm b/code/modules/hydroponics/spreading/spreading_response.dm
index 46db4af57b4..d175fdda221 100644
--- a/code/modules/hydroponics/spreading/spreading_response.dm
+++ b/code/modules/hydroponics/spreading/spreading_response.dm
@@ -66,7 +66,13 @@
 	victim.buckled = src
 	victim.update_canmove()
 	buckled_mob = victim
-	if(victim.loc != get_turf(src))
-		src.visible_message("<span class='danger'>Tendrils lash out from \the [src] and drag \the [victim] in!</span>")
-		victim.loc = src.loc
+	if(!victim.anchored && !victim.buckled && victim.loc != get_turf(src))
+		var/can_grab = 1
+		if(istype(victim, /mob/living/carbon/human))
+			var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = victim
+			if(istype(H.shoes, /obj/item/clothing/shoes/magboots) && (H.shoes.flags & NOSLIP))
+				can_grab = 0
+		if(can_grab)
+			src.visible_message("<span class='danger'>Tendrils lash out from \the [src] and drag \the [victim] in!</span>")
+			victim.loc = src.loc
 	victim << "<span class='danger'>Tendrils [pick("wind", "tangle", "tighten")] around you!</span>"