diff --git a/code/modules/modular_computers/file_system/programs/borg_monitor.dm b/code/modules/modular_computers/file_system/programs/borg_monitor.dm
index 8c6a4d9f21a..0217b1eaaec 100644
--- a/code/modules/modular_computers/file_system/programs/borg_monitor.dm
+++ b/code/modules/modular_computers/file_system/programs/borg_monitor.dm
@@ -9,6 +9,13 @@
 	size = 5
 	tgui_id = "NtosCyborgRemoteMonitor"
 	program_icon = "project-diagram"
+	var/emagged = FALSE
+
+/datum/computer_file/program/borg_monitor/run_emag()
+	if(emagged)
+		return FALSE
+	emagged = TRUE
+	return TRUE
 
 /datum/computer_file/program/borg_monitor/ui_data(mob/user)
 	var/list/data = get_header_data()
@@ -82,6 +89,8 @@
 /datum/computer_file/program/borg_monitor/proc/checkID()
 	var/obj/item/card/id/ID = computer.GetID()
 	if(!ID)
+		if(emagged)
+			return "STDERR:UNDF"
 		return FALSE
 	return ID.registered_name
 
@@ -97,6 +106,9 @@
 	transfer_access = null
 	tgui_id = "NtosCyborgRemoteMonitorSyndicate"
 
+/datum/computer_file/program/borg_monitor/syndicate/run_emag()
+	return FALSE
+
 /datum/computer_file/program/borg_monitor/syndicate/evaluate_borg(mob/living/silicon/robot/R)
 	if((get_turf(computer)).z != (get_turf(R)).z)
 		return FALSE