diff --git a/code/modules/overmap/ships/computers/helm.dm b/code/modules/overmap/ships/computers/helm.dm
index 7f694a011d1..8ea48799416 100644
--- a/code/modules/overmap/ships/computers/helm.dm
+++ b/code/modules/overmap/ships/computers/helm.dm
@@ -217,30 +217,35 @@
 		dx = 0
 		dy = 0
 
+	if (href_list["manual"])
+		viewing_overmap(usr) ? unlook(usr) : look(usr)
+
 	if (href_list["speedlimit"])
 		var/newlimit = input("Input new speed limit for autopilot (0 to brake)", "Autopilot speed limit", speedlimit*1000) as num|null
 		if(newlimit)
 			speedlimit = Clamp(newlimit/1000, 0, 100)
+
 	if (href_list["accellimit"])
 		var/newlimit = input("Input new acceleration limit", "Acceleration limit", accellimit*1000) as num|null
 		if(newlimit)
 			accellimit = max(newlimit/1000, 0)
 
-	if (href_list["move"])
-		var/ndir = text2num(href_list["move"])
-		linked.relaymove(usr, ndir, accellimit)
-		addtimer(CALLBACK(src, .proc/updateUsrDialog), linked.burn_delay + 1) // remove when turning into vueui
+	if(!issilicon(usr)) // AI and robots aren't allowed to pilot
+		if (href_list["move"])
+			var/ndir = text2num(href_list["move"])
+			linked.relaymove(usr, ndir, accellimit)
+			addtimer(CALLBACK(src, .proc/updateUsrDialog), linked.burn_delay + 1) // remove when turning into vueui
 
-	if (href_list["brake"])
-		linked.decelerate()
-		addtimer(CALLBACK(src, .proc/updateUsrDialog), linked.burn_delay + 1) // remove when turning into vueui
+		if (href_list["brake"])
+			linked.decelerate()
+			addtimer(CALLBACK(src, .proc/updateUsrDialog), linked.burn_delay + 1) // remove when turning into vueui
 
-	if (href_list["apilot"])
-		autopilot = !autopilot
-		check_processing()
-
-	if (href_list["manual"])
-		viewing_overmap(usr) ? unlook(usr) : look(usr)
+		if (href_list["apilot"])
+			autopilot = !autopilot
+			check_processing()
+	else
+		to_chat(usr, SPAN_WARNING("Your software does not allow you to interact with the piloting controls."))
+		return TOPIC_HANDLED
 
 	add_fingerprint(usr)
 	updateUsrDialog()
diff --git a/code/modules/overmap/ships/computers/ship.dm b/code/modules/overmap/ships/computers/ship.dm
index 24dfd05769e..9530ff25241 100644
--- a/code/modules/overmap/ships/computers/ship.dm
+++ b/code/modules/overmap/ships/computers/ship.dm
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@ somewhere on that shuttle. Subtypes of these can be then used to perform ship ov
 	user.set_machine(src)
 	ui_interact(user)
 
+/obj/machinery/computer/ship/attack_ai(mob/user)
+	if(!ai_can_interact(user))
+		return
+	src.add_hiddenprint(user)
+	ui_interact(user)
+
 /obj/machinery/computer/ship/Topic(href, href_list)
 	if(..())
 		return TOPIC_HANDLED