diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/melee/misc.dm b/code/game/objects/items/melee/misc.dm
index 153c3a75564d..faf1e6d92995 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/melee/misc.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/melee/misc.dm
@@ -763,12 +763,12 @@
 /obj/item/storage/belt/weebstick/afterattack(atom/A, mob/living/user, proximity_flag, params)
 	. = ..()
 	if(primed && length(contents))
+		if(!(A in view(user.client.view, user)))
+			return
 		var/obj/item/I = contents[1]
 		if(!user.put_in_inactive_hand(I))
 			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>You need a free hand!</span>")
 			return
-		if(!(A in view(user.client.view, user)))
-			return
 		var/datum/component/storage/CP = GetComponent(/datum/component/storage)
 		CP.locked = FALSE
 		primed = FALSE