diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/cards_ids.dm b/code/game/objects/items/cards_ids.dm
index 492a2211900..119ba863017 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/cards_ids.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/cards_ids.dm
@@ -1680,7 +1680,7 @@
 	if(ishuman(interacting_with))
 		interacting_with.balloon_alert(user, "scanning ID card...")
 
-		if(!do_after(user, 2 SECONDS, interacting_with))
+		if(!do_after(user, 2 SECONDS, interacting_with, hidden = TRUE))
 			interacting_with.balloon_alert(user, "interrupted!")
 			return ITEM_INTERACT_BLOCKING