diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/displaycase.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/displaycase.dm
index 8478964b360..a52695787ed 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/displaycase.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/displaycase.dm
@@ -191,6 +191,9 @@
 		update_icon()
 		return
 	else
+	    //prevents remote "kicks" with TK
+		if (abs(usr.x-src.x) > 1 || abs(usr.y-src.y) > 1)
+			return
 		user.do_attack_animation(src)
 		user.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[user] kicks the display case.</span>", \
 						 "<span class='notice'>You kick the display case.</span>")