diff --git a/code/modules/paperwork/pen.dm b/code/modules/paperwork/pen.dm
index 3ed8489b35e4..bf1e03e7a356 100644
--- a/code/modules/paperwork/pen.dm
+++ b/code/modules/paperwork/pen.dm
@@ -158,15 +158,17 @@
 		return
 	if(!istype(M))
 		return
-
-	if(..())
-		if(reagents.total_volume)
-			if(M.reagents)
-				to_chat(user, span_warning("You begin to injecting [src]'s contents into [M]"))
-				if(!do_after(user, 0.5 SECONDS, M))
-					return
-				reagents.reaction(M, INJECT, reagents.total_volume)
-				reagents.trans_to(M, reagents.total_volume, transfered_by = user)
+	if(!..())
+		return
+	if(!reagents.total_volume || !M.reagents)
+		return
+		
+	to_chat(user, span_warning("You begin to injecting [src]'s contents into [M]"))
+	if(!do_after(user, 0.5 SECONDS, M))
+		return
+	reagents.reaction(M, INJECT, reagents.total_volume)
+	reagents.trans_to(M, reagents.total_volume, transfered_by = user)
+				
 
 
 /obj/item/pen/sleepy/Initialize()