diff --git a/code/game/turfs/turf.dm b/code/game/turfs/turf.dm
index c8be2aa28a..0b8fbb3844 100755
--- a/code/game/turfs/turf.dm
+++ b/code/game/turfs/turf.dm
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@
 		C.is_empty(user)
 
 /turf/attackby(obj/item/C, mob/user, params)
+	if(..())
+		return TRUE
 	if(can_lay_cable() && istype(C, /obj/item/stack/cable_coil))
 		var/obj/item/stack/cable_coil/coil = C
 		for(var/obj/structure/cable/LC in src)