diff --git a/code/game/machinery/autolathe.dm b/code/game/machinery/autolathe.dm
index e20d53e4d31..4649d5ac20c 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/autolathe.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/autolathe.dm
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@
 
 /obj/machinery/autolathe/MouseDrop(atom/over, src_location, over_location, src_control, over_control, params)
 	. = ..()
-	if((!HAS_SILICON_ACCESS(usr) && !isAdminGhostAI(usr)) && !Adjacent(usr))
+	if(!can_interact(usr) || (!HAS_SILICON_ACCESS(usr) && !isAdminGhostAI(usr)) && !Adjacent(usr))
 		return
 	if(busy)
 		balloon_alert(usr, "printing started!")
diff --git a/code/modules/research/machinery/_production.dm b/code/modules/research/machinery/_production.dm
index 7520a800df0..3f7206aea16 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/machinery/_production.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/machinery/_production.dm
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@
 
 /obj/machinery/rnd/production/MouseDrop(atom/over, src_location, over_location, src_control, over_control, params)
 	. = ..()
-	if((!issilicon(usr) && !isAdminGhostAI(usr)) && !Adjacent(usr))
+	if(!can_interact(usr) || (!issilicon(usr) && !isAdminGhostAI(usr)) && !Adjacent(usr))
 		return
 	if(busy)
 		balloon_alert(usr, "busy printing!")