diff --git a/code/modules/holodeck/computer.dm b/code/modules/holodeck/computer.dm
index a6c3f175558..df9a3db4d40 100644
--- a/code/modules/holodeck/computer.dm
+++ b/code/modules/holodeck/computer.dm
@@ -103,8 +103,20 @@
 	switch(action)
 		if("load_program")
 			var/program_to_load = text2path(params["type"])
-			if(!ispath(program_to_load) || !(program_to_load in program_cache || program_to_load in emag_programs))
+			if(!ispath(program_to_load))
 				return FALSE
+			var/valid = FALSE
+			var/list/checked = program_cache
+			if(obj_flags & EMAGGED)
+				checked |= emag_programs
+			for(var/prog in checked)
+				var/list/P = prog
+				if(P["type"] == program_to_load)
+					valid = TRUE
+					break
+			if(!valid)
+				return FALSE
+
 			var/area/A = locate(program_to_load) in GLOB.sortedAreas
 			if(A)
 				load_program(A)