diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/legcuffs.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/legcuffs.dm
index 593c5bdee7d4..c6ce59d40b29 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/legcuffs.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/legcuffs.dm
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
 		return ..()
 
 	var/mob/living/L = AM
-	if((iscarbon(AM) || isanimal(AM)) && HAS_TRAIT(L, TRAIT_FLYING))
+	if((iscarbon(AM) || isanimal(AM)) && !HAS_TRAIT(L, TRAIT_FLYING))
 		spring_trap(AM)
 
 		if(ishuman(AM))