diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/interaction_flags.dm b/code/__DEFINES/interaction_flags.dm
index 30381f5ebb6..0b4e9588729 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/interaction_flags.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/interaction_flags.dm
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 #define INTERACT_ATOM_NO_FINGERPRINT_INTERACT (1<<8)
 /// allows this atom to skip the adjacency check
 #define INTERACT_ATOM_ALLOW_USER_LOCATION (1<<9)
+/// ignores mobility check
+#define INTERACT_ATOM_IGNORE_MOBILITY (1<<10)
 
 /// attempt pickup on attack_hand for items
 #define INTERACT_ITEM_ATTACK_HAND_PICKUP (1<<0)
diff --git a/code/_globalvars/bitfields.dm b/code/_globalvars/bitfields.dm
index 6a41a3443e3..87c90470198 100644
--- a/code/_globalvars/bitfields.dm
+++ b/code/_globalvars/bitfields.dm
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ DEFINE_BITFIELD(interaction_flags_atom, list(
 	"INTERACT_ATOM_REQUIRES_DEXTERITY" = INTERACT_ATOM_REQUIRES_DEXTERITY,
 	"INTERACT_ATOM_UI_INTERACT" = INTERACT_ATOM_UI_INTERACT,
 	"INTERACT_ATOM_ALLOW_USER_LOCATION" = INTERACT_ATOM_ALLOW_USER_LOCATION,
+	"INTERACT_ATOM_IGNORE_MOBILITY" = INTERACT_ATOM_IGNORE_MOBILITY,
 ))
 
 DEFINE_BITFIELD(interaction_flags_machine, list(
diff --git a/code/modules/modular_computers/computers/item/pda.dm b/code/modules/modular_computers/computers/item/pda.dm
index 6b877c35942..026aad34842 100644
--- a/code/modules/modular_computers/computers/item/pda.dm
+++ b/code/modules/modular_computers/computers/item/pda.dm
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 	steel_sheet_cost = 2
 	custom_materials = list(/datum/material/iron=300, /datum/material/glass=100, /datum/material/plastic=100)
-	interaction_flags_atom = INTERACT_ATOM_ALLOW_USER_LOCATION
+	interaction_flags_atom = INTERACT_ATOM_ALLOW_USER_LOCATION | INTERACT_ATOM_IGNORE_MOBILITY
 
 	icon_state_menu = "menu"
 	max_capacity = 64
diff --git a/code/modules/tgui/states.dm b/code/modules/tgui/states.dm
index e43deb373a0..16fa83445c5 100644
--- a/code/modules/tgui/states.dm
+++ b/code/modules/tgui/states.dm
@@ -73,7 +73,8 @@
 
 /mob/living/shared_ui_interaction(src_object)
 	. = ..()
-	if(!(mobility_flags & MOBILITY_UI) && . == UI_INTERACTIVE)
+	var/obj/item/object = src_object
+	if(!(mobility_flags & MOBILITY_UI) && !(object.interaction_flags_atom & INTERACT_ATOM_IGNORE_MOBILITY) && . == UI_INTERACTIVE)
 		return UI_UPDATE
 
 /mob/living/silicon/ai/shared_ui_interaction(src_object)