diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/stacks/nanopaste.dm b/code/game/objects/items/stacks/nanopaste.dm
index f19fa5c6d33..fc4a8c2ba35 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/stacks/nanopaste.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/stacks/nanopaste.dm
@@ -40,5 +40,6 @@
 					"<span class='notice'>You apply some nanite paste on [user == M ? "your" : "[M]'s"] [S.name].</span>")
 		//VOREStation Add - External robolimb repair with nanopaste
 		else if(S && (S.robotic >= ORGAN_ROBOT))
-			S.robo_repair(5, "omni", "some damage", src, user)
+			if(S.robo_repair(5, "omni", "some damage", src, user))
+				use(1)
 		//VOREStation Add End