diff --git a/Content.Shared/Cuffs/SharedCuffableSystem.cs b/Content.Shared/Cuffs/SharedCuffableSystem.cs
index b540cc3a37..21d09c744c 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Cuffs/SharedCuffableSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Cuffs/SharedCuffableSystem.cs
@@ -489,6 +489,12 @@ namespace Content.Shared.Cuffs
                 return true;
             }
 
+            if (!_hands.CanDrop(user, handcuff))
+            {
+                _popup.PopupClient(Loc.GetString("handcuff-component-cannot-drop-cuffs", ("target", Identity.Name(target, EntityManager, user))), user, user);
+                return false;
+            }
+
             var cuffTime = handcuffComponent.CuffTime;
 
             if (HasComp<StunnedComponent>(target))
diff --git a/Resources/Locale/en-US/cuffs/components/handcuff-component.ftl b/Resources/Locale/en-US/cuffs/components/handcuff-component.ftl
index 16447f4251..a4de62ede4 100644
--- a/Resources/Locale/en-US/cuffs/components/handcuff-component.ftl
+++ b/Resources/Locale/en-US/cuffs/components/handcuff-component.ftl
@@ -15,3 +15,4 @@ handcuff-component-cuff-interrupt-other-message = You interrupt {$otherName} whi
 handcuff-component-cuff-interrupt-self-message = You were interrupted while restraining yourself.
 handcuff-component-cuff-interrupt-buckled-message = You can't buckle while restrained!
 handcuff-component-cuff-interrupt-unbuckled-message = You can't unbuckle while restrained!
+handcuff-component-cannot-drop-cuffs = You are unable to put the restraints on {$target}