diff --git a/code/game/atoms.dm b/code/game/atoms.dm
index dca25e937f..fdc9ea757c 100644
--- a/code/game/atoms.dm
+++ b/code/game/atoms.dm
@@ -196,8 +196,18 @@
 		else
 			f_name += "oil-stained [name][infix]."
 
+	var/borg = "" // Borg grippers say if the item can be gripped
+	if(isrobot(user) && isitem(src))
+		borg = "None of your grippers can hold this."
+		var/mob/living/silicon/robot/R = user
+		if(R.module?.modules)
+			for(var/obj/item/gripper/G in R.module.modules)
+				if(is_type_in_list(src,G.can_hold))
+					borg = span_boldnotice("\The [G]") + span_notice(" can hold this.")
+					break
+
 	var/examine_text = replacetext(get_examine_desc(), "||", "")
-	var/list/output = list("[icon2html(src,user.client)] That's [f_name] [suffix]", examine_text)
+	var/list/output = list("[icon2html(src,user.client)] That's [f_name] [suffix] [borg]", examine_text)
 
 	SEND_SIGNAL(src, COMSIG_PARENT_EXAMINE, user, output)
 	return output