diff --git a/code/modules/paperwork/photography.dm b/code/modules/paperwork/photography.dm
index d5c4ea284ce..134de4d16ee 100644
--- a/code/modules/paperwork/photography.dm
+++ b/code/modules/paperwork/photography.dm
@@ -416,7 +416,13 @@
 		viewpichelper(Ainfo)
 
 /obj/item/device/camera/afterattack(atom/target, mob/user, flag)
-	if(!on || !pictures_left || ismob(target.loc)) return
+	if(!on || !pictures_left || ismob(target.loc) || !isturf(target.loc))
+		return
+	if(user.Adjacent(target))
+		var/list/bad_targets = list(/obj/structure, /obj/item/weapon/storage)
+		if(is_type_in_list(target, bad_targets))
+			return
+
 	captureimage(target, user, flag)
 
 	playsound(loc, pick('sound/items/polaroid1.ogg', 'sound/items/polaroid2.ogg'), 75, 1, -3)