diff --git a/Assets/Scenes/Reparation.unity b/Assets/Scenes/Reparation.unity
index 9ecee0f..7d94737 100644
--- a/Assets/Scenes/Reparation.unity
+++ b/Assets/Scenes/Reparation.unity
@@ -13366,6 +13366,10 @@ PrefabInstance:
       propertyPath: m_Name
       value: FirstPersonController
       objectReference: {fileID: 0}
+    - target: {fileID: 4614605577419265582, guid: 6bacecc4f3df9584198879c73a6b6c36, type: 3}
+      propertyPath: welder
+      value: 
+      objectReference: {fileID: 1128651451}
     - target: {fileID: 4614605577419265582, guid: 6bacecc4f3df9584198879c73a6b6c36, type: 3}
       propertyPath: fixSound
       value: 
@@ -18616,6 +18620,7 @@ MonoBehaviour:
   welderPrefab: {fileID: 1071434719}
   rayDistance: 100
   playerCamera: {fileID: 0}
+  _welderInHand: 0
 --- !u!4 &1130256303 stripped
 Transform:
   m_CorrespondingSourceObject: {fileID: -5819118886272102141, guid: e0f672a015f8fee418afd70dfd718f0d, type: 3}
diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/FixLogic.cs b/Assets/Scripts/FixLogic.cs
index 73c72a0..093be6f 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/FixLogic.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/FixLogic.cs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ public class FixLogic : MonoBehaviour
     public AudioSource audioSource;
     public AudioClip weldingSound;
     public GameObject welderParticles;
+    public Welder welder;
 
     private bool _isOverlapping;
     private GameObject _currentLeak;
@@ -37,7 +38,14 @@ private void OnTriggerExit(Collider other)
 
     private void Update()
     {
+        if (welder != null && !welder.welderInHand)
+        {
+            Debug.Log("Welder not in hand. Cannot fix leaks.");
+            return;
+        }
+
         if (!_isOverlapping || !Input.GetKey(KeyCode.F) || _isFixing) return;
+
         StartCoroutine(FixLeak());
         audioSource.PlayOneShot(weldingSound);
         welderParticles.SetActive(true);
diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/Welder.cs b/Assets/Scripts/Welder.cs
index 3432004..ccff2b9 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/Welder.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/Welder.cs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ public class Welder : MonoBehaviour
     public float rayDistance = 3f;
     public Camera playerCamera;
 
-    private bool _welderInHand;
+    public bool welderInHand;
 
     private void Start()
     {
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ private void TryPickUpWelder()
 
         hit.collider.gameObject.SetActive(false);
 
-        if (_welderInHand) return;
+        if (welderInHand) return;
         welderPrefab.SetActive(true);
-        _welderInHand = true;
+        welderInHand = true;
     }
 }
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