diff --git a/src/game/shared/tf/tf_weapon_shotgun.cpp b/src/game/shared/tf/tf_weapon_shotgun.cpp
index 666e00536c3..cf9a73bdba9 100644
--- a/src/game/shared/tf/tf_weapon_shotgun.cpp
+++ b/src/game/shared/tf/tf_weapon_shotgun.cpp
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ void CTFScatterGun::FinishReload( void )
 	if ( !pOwner )
 		return;
 
-	if ( UsesClipsForAmmo1() && !m_bReloadsSingly )
+	if ( UsesClipsForAmmo1() && !m_bReloadsSingly && m_iClip1 < GetMaxClip1() )
 	{
 		int primary	= MIN( GetMaxClip1() - m_iClip1, pOwner->GetAmmoCount(m_iPrimaryAmmoType));	
 		m_iClip1 += primary;