diff --git a/code/game/objects/items.dm b/code/game/objects/items.dm
index 686018e06d..9cb03c6a85 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items.dm
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(rpg_loot_items, FALSE)
 		qdel(src)
 	item_flags &= ~IN_INVENTORY
 	if(SEND_SIGNAL(src, COMSIG_ITEM_DROPPED,user) & COMPONENT_DROPPED_RELOCATION)
-		return ITEM_RELOCATED_BY_DROPPED
+		. = ITEM_RELOCATED_BY_DROPPED
 	user.update_equipment_speed_mods()
 
 // called just as an item is picked up (loc is not yet changed)