diff --git a/Content.Server/Nutrition/EntitySystems/SliceableFoodSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Nutrition/EntitySystems/SliceableFoodSystem.cs
index 3f8ec5ca5a..3ce285b06c 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Nutrition/EntitySystems/SliceableFoodSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Nutrition/EntitySystems/SliceableFoodSystem.cs
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ public sealed class SliceableFoodSystem : EntitySystem
         if (args.Handled)
             return;
 
+        if (!TryComp<UtensilComponent>(args.Used, out var utensil) || (utensil.Types & UtensilType.Knife) == 0)
+            return;
+
         var doAfterArgs = new DoAfterArgs(EntityManager,
             args.User,
             entity.Comp.SliceTime,