diff --git a/Content.Shared/Wieldable/WieldableSystem.cs b/Content.Shared/Wieldable/WieldableSystem.cs
index cee6c65fa1..c09044f84b 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Wieldable/WieldableSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Wieldable/WieldableSystem.cs
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ public sealed class WieldableSystem : EntitySystem
         SubscribeLocalEvent<WieldableComponent, GotUnequippedHandEvent>(OnItemLeaveHand);
         SubscribeLocalEvent<WieldableComponent, VirtualItemDeletedEvent>(OnVirtualItemDeleted);
         SubscribeLocalEvent<WieldableComponent, GetVerbsEvent<InteractionVerb>>(AddToggleWieldVerb);
+        SubscribeLocalEvent<WieldableComponent, HandDeselectedEvent>(OnDeselectWieldable);
 
         SubscribeLocalEvent<MeleeRequiresWieldComponent, AttemptMeleeEvent>(OnMeleeAttempt);
         SubscribeLocalEvent<GunRequiresWieldComponent, ShotAttemptedEvent>(OnShootAttempt);
@@ -91,6 +92,14 @@ public sealed class WieldableSystem : EntitySystem
         _gun.RefreshModifiers(uid);
     }
 
+    private void OnDeselectWieldable(EntityUid uid, WieldableComponent component, HandDeselectedEvent args)
+    {
+        if (!component.Wielded)
+            return;
+
+        TryUnwield(uid, component, args.User);
+    }
+
     private void OnGunRefreshModifiers(Entity<GunWieldBonusComponent> bonus, ref GunRefreshModifiersEvent args)
     {
         if (TryComp(bonus, out WieldableComponent? wield) &&