diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/tools/kitchen_tools.dm b/code/game/objects/items/tools/kitchen_tools.dm
index 4a6368273889..c0bbf969ea68 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/tools/kitchen_tools.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/tools/kitchen_tools.dm
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 		var/fullness = M.nutrition + (M.reagents.get_reagent_amount("nutriment") * 25)
 		if(fullness > 540)
 			to_chat(user, SPAN_WARNING("[user == M ? "You" : "They"] don't feel like eating more right now."))
-			return
+			return ..()
 		reagents.set_source_mob(user)
 		reagents.trans_to_ingest(M, reagents.total_volume)
 		if(M == user)