diff --git a/code/modules/atmospherics/machinery/components/unary_devices/cryo.dm b/code/modules/atmospherics/machinery/components/unary_devices/cryo.dm
index 0140f9f4fb9..468cf23acb4 100644
--- a/code/modules/atmospherics/machinery/components/unary_devices/cryo.dm
+++ b/code/modules/atmospherics/machinery/components/unary_devices/cryo.dm
@@ -488,6 +488,9 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(cryo_overlay_cover_off, mutable_appearance('icons/obj/cryogenics
 				beaker = null
 				. = TRUE
 
+/obj/machinery/atmospherics/components/unary/cryo_cell/can_interact(mob/user)
+	return ..() && user.loc != src
+
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/components/unary/cryo_cell/CtrlClick(mob/user)
 	if(can_interact(user) && !state_open)
 		set_on(!on)