diff --git a/code/modules/vehicles/wheelchair.dm b/code/modules/vehicles/wheelchair.dm
index a22b68c5a1c8..fc5b6503f90c 100644
--- a/code/modules/vehicles/wheelchair.dm
+++ b/code/modules/vehicles/wheelchair.dm
@@ -104,8 +104,8 @@
 /obj/vehicle/ridden/wheelchair/proc/can_user_rotate(mob/living/user)
 	var/mob/living/L = user
 	if(istype(L))
-		if(!user.canUseTopic(src, BE_CLOSE, ismonkey(user)))
-			return FALSE
+		if(user.canUseTopic(src, BE_CLOSE, ismonkey(user)))
+			return TRUE
 	if(isobserver(user) && CONFIG_GET(flag/ghost_interaction))
 		return TRUE
 	return FALSE