diff --git a/Content.Shared/Silicons/StationAi/SharedStationAiSystem.cs b/Content.Shared/Silicons/StationAi/SharedStationAiSystem.cs
index 348b0b0465..17c592879c 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Silicons/StationAi/SharedStationAiSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Silicons/StationAi/SharedStationAiSystem.cs
@@ -135,6 +135,9 @@ public abstract partial class SharedStationAiSystem : EntitySystem
 
     private void OnAiBuiCheck(Entity<StationAiWhitelistComponent> ent, ref BoundUserInterfaceCheckRangeEvent args)
     {
+        if (!HasComp<StationAiHeldComponent>(args.Actor))
+            return;
+
         args.Result = BoundUserInterfaceRangeResult.Fail;
 
         // Similar to the inrange check but more optimised so server doesn't die.