diff --git a/Content.Server/_White/Headcrab/HeadcrabSystem.cs b/Content.Server/_White/Headcrab/HeadcrabSystem.cs
index fcf25adcf9..16bbc070cc 100644
--- a/Content.Server/_White/Headcrab/HeadcrabSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/_White/Headcrab/HeadcrabSystem.cs
@@ -71,10 +71,8 @@ private void OnHeadcrabDoHit(EntityUid uid, HeadcrabComponent component, ThrowDo
                 return;
 
         _inventory.TryGetSlotEntity(args.Target, "head", out var headItem);
-        if (HasComp<IngestionBlockerComponent>(headItem))
-            return;
-
-        if (!_inventory.TryEquip(args.Target, uid, "mask", true))
+        if (HasComp<IngestionBlockerComponent>(headItem) 
+            || !_inventory.TryEquip(args.Target, uid, "mask", true))
             return;
 
         component.EquippedOn = args.Target;