diff --git a/code/game/machinery/computer3/computers/camera.dm b/code/game/machinery/computer3/computers/camera.dm
index 17f14e0cbfe..f90b0526ee5 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/computer3/computers/camera.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/computer3/computers/camera.dm
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@
 
 			camera_list = "Network Key: [key.title] [topic_link(src,"keyselect","\[ Select key \]")]<hr>"
 			for(var/obj/machinery/camera/C in temp_list)
-				if(C.status)
+				if(C.can_use())
 					camera_list += "[C.c_tag] - [topic_link(src,"show=\ref[C]","Show")]<br>"
 				else
 					camera_list += "[C.c_tag] - <b>DEACTIVATED</b><br>"
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@
 
 		if("show" in href_list)
 			var/obj/machinery/camera/C = locate(href_list["show"])
-			if(istype(C) && C.status)
+			if(istype(C) && C.can_use())
 				set_current(C)
 				usr.reset_view(C)
 				interact()
diff --git a/html/changelogs/PsiOmegaDelta-PR-8897.yml b/html/changelogs/PsiOmegaDelta-PR-8897.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5832ffb8d44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/PsiOmegaDelta-PR-8897.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+author: PsiOmegaDelta
+delete-after: True
+
+changes: 
+  - bugfix: "Laptops now use the proper proc for checking camera status."