diff --git a/code/datums/weakrefs.dm b/code/datums/weakrefs.dm
index d8adba652c..f9602c0217 100644
--- a/code/datums/weakrefs.dm
+++ b/code/datums/weakrefs.dm
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 /proc/WEAKREF(datum/input)
 	if(istype(input) && !QDELETED(input))
+		if(istype(input, /datum/weakref))
+			return input
 		if(!input.weak_reference)
 			input.weak_reference = new /datum/weakref(input)
 		return input.weak_reference