diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/inventory.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/inventory.dm
index 7f469f08d7c..a75a4b16300 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/inventory.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/inventory.dm
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ This saves us from having to call add_fingerprint() any time something is put in
 /mob/living/carbon/human/proc/has_organ(name)
 	var/obj/item/organ/external/O = organs_by_name[name]
 
-	return (O && !(O.status & ORGAN_DESTROYED) )
+	return (O && !(O.status & ORGAN_DESTROYED)  && !O.is_stump())
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/proc/has_organ_for_slot(slot)
 	switch(slot)
diff --git a/code/modules/organs/organ_stump.dm b/code/modules/organs/organ_stump.dm
index 4f353e193cd..0ab0e145a0e 100644
--- a/code/modules/organs/organ_stump.dm
+++ b/code/modules/organs/organ_stump.dm
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 	..(holder, internal)
 	if(istype(limb))
 		max_damage = limb.max_damage
-		if((limb.status & ORGAN_ROBOT) && (!parent || (parent.status & ORGAN_ROBOT))) 
+		if((limb.status & ORGAN_ROBOT) && (!parent || (parent.status & ORGAN_ROBOT)))
 			robotize() //if both limb and the parent are robotic, the stump is robotic too
 
 /obj/item/organ/external/stump/is_stump()
@@ -23,3 +23,6 @@
 /obj/item/organ/external/stump/removed()
 	..()
 	qdel(src)
+
+/obj/item/organ/external/stump/is_usable()
+	return 0
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