diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/inflatable.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/inflatable.dm
index c6b108825b0..ff89ef8fd07 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/inflatable.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/inflatable.dm
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 /obj/structure/inflatable/bullet_act(var/obj/item/projectile/Proj)
 	var/proj_damage = Proj.get_structure_damage()
 	if(!proj_damage) return
-	
+
 	health -= proj_damage
 	..()
 	if(health <= 0)
@@ -85,6 +85,9 @@
 	if(health <= 0)
 		deflate(1)
 
+/obj/structure/inflatable/CtrlClick()
+	hand_deflate()
+
 /obj/structure/inflatable/proc/deflate(var/violent=0)
 	playsound(loc, 'sound/machines/hiss.ogg', 75, 1)
 	if(violent)
@@ -105,7 +108,7 @@
 	set category = "Object"
 	set src in oview(1)
 
-	if(isobserver(usr)) //to stop ghosts from deflating
+	if(isobserver(usr) || usr.restrained() || !usr.Adjacent(src))
 		return
 
 	verbs -= /obj/structure/inflatable/verb/hand_deflate