diff --git a/Content.Shared/Cuffs/SharedCuffableSystem.cs b/Content.Shared/Cuffs/SharedCuffableSystem.cs
index b9f287f1ce45..5bbe01899d72 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Cuffs/SharedCuffableSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Cuffs/SharedCuffableSystem.cs
@@ -474,7 +474,6 @@ public bool TryCuffing(EntityUid user, EntityUid target, EntityUid handcuff, Han
         {
             if (!Resolve(handcuff, ref handcuffComponent) || !Resolve(target, ref cuffable, false))
                 return false;
-
             if (!TryComp<HandsComponent>(target, out var hands))
             {
                 _popup.PopupClient(Loc.GetString("handcuff-component-target-has-no-hands-error",
@@ -489,6 +488,10 @@ public bool TryCuffing(EntityUid user, EntityUid target, EntityUid handcuff, Han
                 return true;
             }
 
+            if (!_hands.CanDrop(user, handcuff))
+                // TODO: Add a popup explaining why cuffing failed
+                return false;
+
             var cuffTime = handcuffComponent.CuffTime;
 
             if (HasComp<StunnedComponent>(target))