diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/props.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/props.dm
index 9eea571961f7..bd5610487ea0 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/props.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/props.dm
@@ -810,8 +810,10 @@
 	var/obj/item/stack/sheet/wood/fuel = attacking_item
 	if(remaining_fuel >= initial(remaining_fuel))
 		to_chat(user, SPAN_NOTICE("You cannot fuel [src] further."))
+		return
 	if(!fuel.use(1))
 		to_chat(SPAN_NOTICE("You do not have enough [attacking_item] to fuel [src]."))
+		return
 	visible_message(SPAN_NOTICE("[user] fuels [src] with [fuel]."))
 	remaining_fuel++
 
diff --git a/code/modules/paperwork/paperbin.dm b/code/modules/paperwork/paperbin.dm
index 521045a56717..eafbb3c12c8a 100644
--- a/code/modules/paperwork/paperbin.dm
+++ b/code/modules/paperwork/paperbin.dm
@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@
 /obj/item/paper_bin/MouseDrop(atom/over_object)
 	if(over_object == usr && ishuman(usr) && !usr.is_mob_restrained() && !usr.stat && (loc == usr || in_range(src, usr)))
 		if(!usr.get_active_hand()) //if active hand is empty
-			attack_hand(usr, 1, 1)
-
+			usr.put_in_hands(src)
 	return
 
 /obj/item/paper_bin/attack_hand(mob/user)