diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/secure.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/secure.dm
index 8b11055d40f..51c53bc64c6 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/secure.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/secure.dm
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
 	attackby(obj/item/weapon/W as obj, mob/user as mob)
 		if(locked)
-			if (emag_act(INFINITY, user, "You slice through the lock of \the [src]"))
+			if (istype(W, /obj/item/weapon/melee/energy/blade) && emag_act(INFINITY, user, "You slice through the lock of \the [src]"))
 				var/datum/effect/effect/system/spark_spread/spark_system = new /datum/effect/effect/system/spark_spread()
 				spark_system.set_up(5, 0, src.loc)
 				spark_system.start()