diff --git a/code/modules/modular_computers/computers/item/computer.dm b/code/modules/modular_computers/computers/item/computer.dm
index 8fd0fbcf70e..c213b351e88 100644
--- a/code/modules/modular_computers/computers/item/computer.dm
+++ b/code/modules/modular_computers/computers/item/computer.dm
@@ -625,7 +625,7 @@
 	physical.loc.visible_message(span_notice("[icon2html(physical, viewers(physical.loc))] \The [src] displays a [call_source.filedesc] notification: [alerttext]"))
 
 /obj/item/modular_computer/proc/ring(ringtone, list/balloon_alertees) // bring bring
-	if(!use_energy())
+	if(!use_energy(check_programs = FALSE))
 		return
 	if(HAS_TRAIT(SSstation, STATION_TRAIT_PDA_GLITCHED))
 		playsound(src, pick(