diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/stacks/stack.dm b/code/game/objects/items/stacks/stack.dm
index 2b28b297c6..a0f4b2a928 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/stacks/stack.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/stacks/stack.dm
@@ -245,6 +245,7 @@
 	S.copy_evidences(src)
 	use(transfer, TRUE)
 	S.add(transfer)
+	return transfer
 
 /obj/item/stack/Crossed(obj/o)
 	if(istype(o, merge_type) && !o.throwing)
@@ -297,10 +298,10 @@
 
 
 /obj/item/stack/attackby(obj/item/W, mob/user, params)
-	if(istype(W, merge_type) && amount < max_amount)
+	if(istype(W, merge_type))
 		var/obj/item/stack/S = W
-		merge(S)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>Your [S.name] stack now contains [S.get_amount()] [S.singular_name]\s.</span>")
+		if(merge(S))
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>Your [S.name] stack now contains [S.get_amount()] [S.singular_name]\s.</span>")
 	else
 		. = ..()