diff --git a/code/_onclick/click_alt.dm b/code/_onclick/click_alt.dm
index 7f762a6e920..bda0e849a65 100644
--- a/code/_onclick/click_alt.dm
+++ b/code/_onclick/click_alt.dm
@@ -38,6 +38,13 @@
 	if(HAS_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_MOVE_VENTCRAWLING))
 		return
 
+	/// No loot panel if it's on our person
+	if(isobj(target) && isliving(src))
+		var/mob/living/user = src
+		if(target in user.get_all_gear())
+			to_chat(user, span_warning("You can't search for this item, it's already in your inventory! Take it off first."))
+			return
+
 	client.loot_panel.open(tile)