diff --git a/code/datums/ai/monkey/monkey_subtrees.dm b/code/datums/ai/monkey/monkey_subtrees.dm
index 037f7d8562efd..d07a5a4f90312 100644
--- a/code/datums/ai/monkey/monkey_subtrees.dm
+++ b/code/datums/ai/monkey/monkey_subtrees.dm
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
 			controller.queue_behavior(/datum/ai_behavior/consume, pick(food_candidates))
 			return
 
-	if(prob(50))
+	if(isturf(living_pawn.loc) && prob(50))
 		var/list/possible_targets = list()
 		for(var/atom/thing in view(2, living_pawn))
 			if(!thing.mouse_opacity)