diff --git a/code/game/turfs/simulated/floor_attackby.dm b/code/game/turfs/simulated/floor_attackby.dm
index f3368b5115a..70bc2646a20 100644
--- a/code/game/turfs/simulated/floor_attackby.dm
+++ b/code/game/turfs/simulated/floor_attackby.dm
@@ -152,10 +152,10 @@
 	if(T.type == flooring.build_type)
 		return
 	var/obj/item/weapon/W = user.is_holding_item_of_type(/obj/item/weapon)
+	if(!istype(W))
+		return
 	if(!try_deconstruct_tile(W, user))
 		return
 	if(flooring)
 		return
-	if(!istype(W))
-		return
 	attackby(T, user)
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