diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/grenades/plastic.dm b/code/game/objects/items/grenades/plastic.dm
index 014487332c..69f89d0150 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/grenades/plastic.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/grenades/plastic.dm
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 	var/boom_sizes = list(0, 0, 3)
 	var/can_attach_mob = FALSE
 	var/full_damage_on_mobs = FALSE
+	var/can_gib_mobs = FALSE
 
 /obj/item/grenade/plastic/Initialize()
 	. = ..()
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@
 			explosion(get_step(T, aim_dir), boom_sizes[1], boom_sizes[2], boom_sizes[3])
 		else
 			explosion(location, boom_sizes[1], boom_sizes[2], boom_sizes[3])
-	if(ismob(target))
+	if(ismob(target) && can_gib_mobs)
 		var/mob/M = target
 		M.gib()
 	qdel(src)