diff --git a/code/modules/mob/inventory.dm b/code/modules/mob/inventory.dm
index 849bbb9e38..e874ee2f10 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/inventory.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/inventory.dm
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@
 //any cost it has isn't a worry
 /mob/proc/change_number_of_hands(amt)
 	if(amt < held_items.len)
-		for(var/i in held_items.len to amt step -1)
+		for(var/i in held_items.len to (amt + 1) step -1)
 			dropItemToGround(held_items[i])
 	held_items.len = amt