diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
index 13b57b0715..b07a00e6d2 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
@@ -866,9 +866,13 @@
 			piggyback(target)
 			return
 		//If you dragged them to you and you're aggressively grabbing try to fireman carry them
-		else if(user != target && user.a_intent == INTENT_HELP)
-			fireman_carry(target)
+		else if(user != target)
+			if(user.a_intent != INTENT_HELP)
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>You need to be in help intent to do that!</span>")
 			return
+			else if(user.a_intent == INTENT_HELP)
+				fireman_carry(target)
+				return
 	. = ..()
 
 //src is the user that will be carrying, target is the mob to be carried