diff --git a/Content.Shared/Weapons/Melee/MeleeWeaponComponent.cs b/Content.Shared/Weapons/Melee/MeleeWeaponComponent.cs
index 85d2e4675f..fa5e0b3a90 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Weapons/Melee/MeleeWeaponComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Weapons/Melee/MeleeWeaponComponent.cs
@@ -140,6 +140,14 @@ public sealed partial class MeleeWeaponComponent : Component
     [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)]
     [DataField("soundNoDamage"), AutoNetworkedField]
     public SoundSpecifier NoDamageSound { get; set; } = new SoundCollectionSpecifier("WeakHit");
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// If true, the weapon must be equipped for it to be used.
+    /// E.g boxing gloves must be equipped to your gloves,
+    /// not just held in your hand to be used.
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataField, AutoNetworkedField]
+    public bool MustBeEquippedToUse = false;
 }
 
 /// <summary>
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Weapons/Melee/SharedMeleeWeaponSystem.cs b/Content.Shared/Weapons/Melee/SharedMeleeWeaponSystem.cs
index e59b4a13fe..6fa11f87d2 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Weapons/Melee/SharedMeleeWeaponSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Weapons/Melee/SharedMeleeWeaponSystem.cs
@@ -277,7 +277,10 @@ public abstract class SharedMeleeWeaponSystem : EntitySystem
         if (EntityManager.TryGetComponent(entity, out HandsComponent? hands) &&
             hands.ActiveHandEntity is { } held)
         {
-            if (EntityManager.TryGetComponent(held, out melee))
+            // Make sure the entity is a weapon AND it doesn't need
+            // to be equipped to be used (E.g boxing gloves).
+            if (EntityManager.TryGetComponent(held, out melee) &&
+                !melee.MustBeEquippedToUse)
             {
                 weaponUid = held;
                 return true;
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Clothing/Hands/gloves.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Clothing/Hands/gloves.yml
index bf08db78f7..96bdd61f94 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Clothing/Hands/gloves.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Clothing/Hands/gloves.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
     soundHit:
       collection: BoxingHit
     animation: WeaponArcFist
+    mustBeEquippedToUse: true
   - type: Fiber
     fiberMaterial: fibers-leather
     fiberColor: fibers-red
@@ -90,6 +91,7 @@
       types:
         Blunt: 8
     bluntStaminaDamageFactor: 0.0 # so blunt doesn't deal stamina damage at all
+    mustBeEquippedToUse: true
 
 - type: entity
   parent: ClothingHandsBase
@@ -362,6 +364,7 @@
     soundHit:
       collection: Punch
     animation: WeaponArcFist
+    mustBeEquippedToUse: true
   - type: Fiber
     fiberMaterial: fibers-leather
     fiberColor: fibers-blue