diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/stairs.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/stairs.dm
index 287ccbf3e4c..f9fe7990ebc 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/stairs.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/stairs.dm
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 	icon = 'icons/obj/stairs.dmi'
 	icon_state = "stairs"
 	anchored = TRUE
+	move_resist = INFINITY
 
 	var/force_open_above = FALSE // replaces the turf above this stair obj with /turf/open/openspace
 	var/terminator_mode = STAIR_TERMINATOR_AUTOMATIC