diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/robot/robot_upgrades.dm b/code/game/objects/items/robot/robot_upgrades.dm
index d33ecedf0a..9fbedb33cd 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/robot/robot_upgrades.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/robot/robot_upgrades.dm
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@
 
 /obj/item/borg/upgrade/expand/deactivate(mob/living/silicon/robot/R, user = usr)
 	. = ..()
-	if (.)
+	if (. && R.hasExpanded)
 		R.resize = 0.5
 		R.hasExpanded = FALSE
 		R.update_transform()