diff --git a/code/game/machinery/shieldgen.dm b/code/game/machinery/shieldgen.dm
index ec266077c115..1432b56916f0 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/shieldgen.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/shieldgen.dm
@@ -487,6 +487,7 @@
 	density = TRUE
 	resistance_flags = INDESTRUCTIBLE | LAVA_PROOF | FIRE_PROOF | UNACIDABLE | ACID_PROOF
 	light_outer_range = 3
+	pass_flags_self = parent_type::pass_flags_self & ~LETPASSCLICKS // monkestation edit: no you can't reach around the impenetrable shield
 	var/needs_power = FALSE
 	var/obj/machinery/power/shieldwallgen/gen_primary
 	var/obj/machinery/power/shieldwallgen/gen_secondary
diff --git a/code/modules/power/singularity/containment_field.dm b/code/modules/power/singularity/containment_field.dm
index 9859b66dc610..cae03349664c 100644
--- a/code/modules/power/singularity/containment_field.dm
+++ b/code/modules/power/singularity/containment_field.dm
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 	can_atmos_pass = ATMOS_PASS_NO
 	light_outer_range = 4
 	layer = ABOVE_OBJ_LAYER
+	pass_flags_self = parent_type::pass_flags_self & ~LETPASSCLICKS // monkestation edit: no you can't reach around the impenetrable shield
 	///First of the generators producing the containment field
 	var/obj/machinery/field/generator/field_gen_1 = null
 	///Second of the generators producing the containment field