diff --git a/code/game/machinery/_machinery.dm b/code/game/machinery/_machinery.dm
index 4f5a5125183..41d7d23870b 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/_machinery.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/_machinery.dm
@@ -536,11 +536,6 @@
 	if(!.)
 		return FALSE
 
-	var/turf/user_turf = get_turf(user)
-	var/turf/machine_turf = get_turf(src)
-	if(!(user_turf in machine_turf.atmos_adjacent_turfs))
-		return FALSE
-
 	if((interaction_flags_machine & INTERACT_MACHINE_REQUIRES_SIGHT) && user.is_blind())
 		to_chat(user, span_warning("This machine requires sight to use."))
 		return FALSE
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
index 3339b397d33..cbf2e0bc567 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
@@ -904,8 +904,8 @@
 		return TRUE
 
 	//range check
-	if(!interaction_range)
-		return TRUE
+	if(!interaction_range) // If you don't have extra length, GO AWAY
+		return FALSE
 	var/turf/our_turf = get_turf(src)
 	var/turf/their_turf = get_turf(A)
 	if (!our_turf || !their_turf)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob_defines.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob_defines.dm
index 286a27fbd00..4f171e7cdd9 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob_defines.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob_defines.dm
@@ -239,4 +239,4 @@
 	/// A mock client, provided by tests and friends
 	var/datum/client_interface/mock_client
 
-	var/interaction_range = 1 //how far a mob has to be to interact with something, defaulted to 1 tile
+	var/interaction_range = 0 //how far a mob has to be to interact with something without caring about obsctruction, defaulted to 0 tiles