diff --git a/code/game/machinery/autolathe.dm b/code/game/machinery/autolathe.dm
index 143f106294b..19e964a6bbf 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/autolathe.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/autolathe.dm
@@ -155,12 +155,21 @@
 		if(I.materials.getVolume() + src.materials.getVolume() > max_material_storage)
 			user << "\The [src]'s material bin is too full to recycle \the [I]."
 			return 1
-		if(I.materials.getAmount(MAT_IRON) + I.materials.getAmount(MAT_GLASS) < I.materials.getVolume())
+		else if(I.materials.getAmount(MAT_IRON) + I.materials.getAmount(MAT_GLASS) < I.materials.getVolume())
 			user << "\The [src] can only accept objects made out of metal and glass."
 			return 1
+		else if(isrobot(user))
+			if(isMoMMI(user))
+				var/mob/living/silicon/robot/mommi/M = user
+				if(M.is_in_modules(I))
+					user << "You cannot recycle your built in tools."
+					return 1
+			else
+				user << "You cannot recycle your built in tools."
+				return 1
 		user.drop_item(I, src)
 		materials.removeFrom(I.materials)
 		user.visible_message("[user] puts \the [I] into \the [src]'s recycling unit.",
 							"You put \the [I] in \the [src]'s reycling unit.")
 		qdel(I)
-		return 1
+		return 1
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