diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weaponry.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weaponry.dm
index 294611c1f1..19848f45ea 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weaponry.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weaponry.dm
@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@ for further reading, please see: https://github.com/tgstation/tgstation/pull/301
 
 /obj/item/katana/cursed
 	slot_flags = null
+	item_flags = NODROP
 
 /obj/item/katana/suicide_act(mob/user)
 	user.visible_message("<span class='suicide'>[user] is slitting [user.p_their()] stomach open with [src]! It looks like [user.p_theyre()] trying to commit seppuku!</span>")