diff --git a/code/modules/chemistry/tools/emergency_injectors.dm b/code/modules/chemistry/tools/emergency_injectors.dm
index e985efe2f8c76..46900c313e060 100644
--- a/code/modules/chemistry/tools/emergency_injectors.dm
+++ b/code/modules/chemistry/tools/emergency_injectors.dm
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 	var/empty = 0
 	var/label = "orange" // colors available as of the moment: orange, red, blue, green, yellow, purple, black, white, big red
 	hide_attack = ATTACK_PARTIALLY_HIDDEN
+	var/manipulated_injection = FALSE //! is this injector being tampered with and being unuseable for injecting people?
 
 	New()
 		..()
@@ -25,6 +26,8 @@
 		src.fluid_image = image(src.icon, "emerg_inj-fluid")
 		src.fluid_image.color = src.reagents.get_average_color().to_rgba()
 		src.UpdateIcon()
+		// auto-injector + cutting tool  -> sabotaged auto-injector
+		src.AddComponent(/datum/component/assembly, TOOL_CUTTING, PROC_REF(knife_manipulation), FALSE)
 
 	on_reagent_change()
 		..()
@@ -40,45 +43,56 @@
 		UpdateOverlays(src.fluid_image, "fluid")
 
 	attack(mob/target, mob/user, def_zone, is_special = FALSE, params = null)
-		if (iscarbon(target) || ismobcritter(target))
-			if (src.empty || !src.reagents)
-				boutput(user, SPAN_ALERT("There's nothing to inject, [src] has already been expended!"))
-				return
+		src.try_injection(user, target)
+		return
+
+	attack_self(mob/user)
+		src.try_injection(user, user)
+		return
+
+
+	get_help_message(dist, mob/user)
+		if(!src.manipulated_injection && !src.empty)
+			. += " You can use a <b>knife</b> to sabotage the injector."
+
+	proc/try_injection(mob/user, mob/target)
+		if (src.empty || !src.reagents)
+			boutput(user, SPAN_ALERT("There's nothing to inject, [src] has already been expended!"))
+			return
+		if (iscarbon(target) || ismobcritter(target) || target.reagents)
+			if (src.manipulated_injection)
+				logTheThing(LOG_COMBAT, user, "tries to inject [target == user ? himself_or_herself(user) : constructTarget(target,"combat")] with a sabotaged [src] [log_reagents(src)]")
+				user.visible_message(SPAN_ALERT("[user] tries to use [src] on [target == user ? himself_or_herself(user) : target], but [src] fails and sprays its contents on the ground!"),\
+				SPAN_ALERT("You try to use [src] on [target == user ? "yourself" : target], but [src] jams prematurely and all its contents spray onto the ground!"))
+				var/turf/target_turf = get_turf(user)
+				var/datum/reagents/temp_holder = new
+				src.reagents.trans_to_direct(temp_holder, src.amount_per_transfer_from_this)
+				target_turf.fluid_react(temp_holder, temp_holder.total_volume)
+				temp_holder.reaction(target_turf, TOUCH)
+				playsound(user, 'sound/impact_sounds/Generic_Snap_1.ogg', 30, FALSE)
 			else
-				if (!target.reagents)
-					return ..()
-				logTheThing(LOG_COMBAT, user, "injects [constructTarget(target,"combat")] with [src] [log_reagents(src)]")
-				src.reagents.trans_to(target, amount_per_transfer_from_this)
+				logTheThing(LOG_COMBAT, user, "injects [target == user ? himself_or_herself(user) : constructTarget(target,"combat")] with [src] [log_reagents(src)]")
+				src.reagents.trans_to(target, src.amount_per_transfer_from_this)
 				user.visible_message(SPAN_ALERT("[user] injects [target == user ? himself_or_herself(user) : target] with [src]!"),\
 				SPAN_ALERT("You inject [target == user ? "yourself" : target] with [src]!"))
 				playsound(target, 'sound/items/hypo.ogg', 40, FALSE)
-				if(!src.reagents.total_volume)
-					src.empty = 1
-					src.name += " (expended)"
-				return
+			if(!src.reagents.total_volume)
+				src.empty = 1
+				src.name += " (expended)"
 		else
 			boutput(user, SPAN_ALERT("You can only use [src] on people!"))
-			return
 
-	attack_self(mob/user)
-		if (iscarbon(user) || ismobcritter(user))
-			if (src.empty || !src.reagents)
-				boutput(user, SPAN_ALERT("There's nothing to inject, [src] has already been expended!"))
-				return
-			else
-				if (!user.reagents)
-					return ..()
-				logTheThing(LOG_COMBAT, user, "injects themself with [src] [log_reagents(src)]")
-				src.reagents.trans_to(user, amount_per_transfer_from_this)
-				user.visible_message(SPAN_ALERT("[user] injects [himself_or_herself(user)] with [src]!"),\
-				SPAN_ALERT("You inject yourself with [src]!"))
-				playsound(user, 'sound/items/hypo.ogg', 40, FALSE)
-				if(!src.reagents.total_volume)
-					src.empty = 1
-					src.name += " (expended)"
-				return
+/// autoinjector manipulation procs
+	proc/knife_manipulation(var/atom/to_combine_atom, var/mob/user)
+		if (src.empty || !src.reagents)
+			boutput(user, SPAN_ALERT("There's no reason to sabotage this, [src] has already been expended!"))
 		else
-			return
+			boutput(user, SPAN_NOTICE("You cut into the spring mechanism, making it unusable for medical use."))
+			src.manipulated_injection = TRUE
+			src.desc += " You can see a deep cut on its side."
+			//Since we sucessfully manipulated the injector, remove all the assembly components
+			src.RemoveComponentsOfType(/datum/component/assembly)
+			return TRUE
 
 /* =================================================== */
 /* -------------------- Sub-Types -------------------- */