diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/living_defense.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/living_defense.dm
index f95cd68c39..f8f9a08038 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/living_defense.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/living_defense.dm
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
 		hitpush = FALSE
 		skipcatch = TRUE
 		blocked = TRUE
-	else if(I && (I.throw_speed >= EMBED_THROWSPEED_THRESHOLD || I.embedding.ignore_throwspeed_threshold) && can_embed(I, src) && prob(I.embedding.embed_chance) && !HAS_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_PIERCEIMMUNE) && (!HAS_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_AUTO_CATCH_ITEM) || incapacitated() || get_active_held_item()))
+	else if(I && (I.throw_speed >= EMBED_THROWSPEED_THRESHOLD || I.embedding.embedded_ignore_throwspeed_threshold) && can_embed(I, src) && prob(I.embedding.embed_chance) && !HAS_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_PIERCEIMMUNE) && (!HAS_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_AUTO_CATCH_ITEM) || incapacitated() || get_active_held_item()))
 		embed_item(I)
 		hitpush = FALSE
 		skipcatch = TRUE //can't catch the now embedded item