diff --git a/code/game/turfs/simulated/floor.dm b/code/game/turfs/simulated/floor.dm
index c59dc292734..c4b29494c31 100644
--- a/code/game/turfs/simulated/floor.dm
+++ b/code/game/turfs/simulated/floor.dm
@@ -167,6 +167,8 @@
 /turf/open/floor/proc/try_replace_tile(obj/item/stack/tile/T, mob/user, params)
 	if(T.turf_type == type)
 		return
+	if(user.a_intent == INTENT_HARM)
+		return
 	var/obj/item/crowbar/CB = user.is_holding_item_of_type(/obj/item/crowbar)
 	if(!CB)
 		return