diff --git a/code/modules/paperwork/paperbin.dm b/code/modules/paperwork/paperbin.dm
index 521045a56717..4a088ec74e73 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)
-
+			put_in_hands(src)
 	return
 
 /obj/item/paper_bin/attack_hand(mob/user)