diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic/shotgun.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic/shotgun.dm
index 6b3e0ce213..8eac09c8a5 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic/shotgun.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic/shotgun.dm
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@
 		playsound(user, 'sound/weapons/shotguninsert.ogg', 60, 1)
 		A.update_icon()
 		update_icon()
-		user.SetNextAction(clip_delay)
+		if(istype(A, /obj/item/ammo_box))
+			user.SetNextAction(clip_delay)
 
 /obj/item/gun/ballistic/shotgun/process_chamber(mob/living/user, empty_chamber = 0)
 	return ..() //changed argument value