diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/telescopic_iv.dm b/code/game/objects/items/telescopic_iv.dm
index daaecb3fba..e1ec33569f 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/telescopic_iv.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/telescopic_iv.dm
@@ -9,10 +9,9 @@
 
 /obj/item/tele_iv/afterattack(atom/target, mob/user, proximity)
 	. = ..()
-	if(proximity)
-		if(isopenturf(target))
-			deploy_iv(user, target)
+	if(proximity|| isopenturf(target))
+		deploy_iv(user, target)
 
 /obj/item/tele_iv/proc/deploy_iv(mob/user, atom/location)
 	new /obj/machinery/iv_drip/telescopic(location)
-	qdel(src)
\ No newline at end of file
+	qdel(src)