diff --git a/code/modules/jobs/access.dm b/code/modules/jobs/access.dm
index 436a728e6ba99..9e92d060937c5 100644
--- a/code/modules/jobs/access.dm
+++ b/code/modules/jobs/access.dm
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 	//check if it doesn't require any access at all
 	if(src.check_access(null))
 		return TRUE
+	if(length(accessor.buckled_mobs) && handle_buckled_access(accessor))
+		return TRUE
 	if(issilicon(accessor))
 		var/mob/living/silicon/S = accessor
 		return check_access(S.internal_id_card)	//AI can do whatever it wants
@@ -31,6 +33,15 @@
 			return TRUE
 	return FALSE
 
+/obj/proc/handle_buckled_access(mob/accessor)
+	. = FALSE
+	// check if someone riding on / buckled to them has access
+	for(var/mob/living/buckled in accessor.buckled_mobs)
+		if(accessor == buckled || buckled == src) // just in case to prevent a possible infinite loop scenario (but it won't happen)
+			continue
+		if(allowed(buckled))
+			return TRUE
+
 /obj/item/proc/GetAccess()
 	return list()