diff --git a/code/datums/components/killerqueen.dm b/code/datums/components/killerqueen.dm
index 30a8b372fb..6b30e247ac 100644
--- a/code/datums/components/killerqueen.dm
+++ b/code/datums/components/killerqueen.dm
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@
 	detonate(user)
 
 /datum/component/killerqueen/proc/bump_detonate(datum/source, atom/A)
-	var/atom/A = parent
-	if(!A.density)
+	var/atom/us = parent
+	if(!us.density)		// lazy anti-item-throw-OHKO, we need something better at some point
 		return
 	detonate(A)