diff --git a/code/modules/holodeck/items.dm b/code/modules/holodeck/items.dm
index 3509072a7ce5..664b0ba0f4c3 100644
--- a/code/modules/holodeck/items.dm
+++ b/code/modules/holodeck/items.dm
@@ -104,7 +104,8 @@
 	density = TRUE
 
 /obj/structure/holohoop/attackby(obj/item/W as obj, mob/user as mob, params)
-	if(get_dist(src,user)<2)
+	var/dist = get_dist(src,user)
+	if(dist<2 || (islizard(user) && dist<4))
 		if(user.transferItemToLoc(W, drop_location()))
 			visible_message(span_warning(" [user] dunks [W] into \the [src]!"))