diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/special/medbeam.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/special/medbeam.dm
index 375cffe14b7..5548433f0fe 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/special/medbeam.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/special/medbeam.dm
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 	icon_state = "chronogun"
 	inhand_icon_state = "chronogun"
 	w_class = WEIGHT_CLASS_NORMAL
+	item_flags = parent_type::item_flags & ~NEEDS_PERMIT
 
 	var/mob/living/current_target
 	var/last_check = 0