diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/parrot.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/parrot.dm
index 05e2285dbbe..a31c03a3302 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/parrot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/parrot.dm
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@
 		if(iscarbon(AM))
 			var/mob/living/carbon/C = AM
 			if(C.l_hand.w_class <= 2 || C.r_hand.w_class <= 2)
-				return AM
+				return C
 	return null
 
 
@@ -612,7 +612,7 @@
 		if(C.l_hand.w_class <= 2)
 			stolen_item = C.l_hand
 
-		if(C.r_hand.w_class > 2)
+		if(C.r_hand.w_class <= 2)
 			stolen_item = C.r_hand
 
 		if(stolen_item)