diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/interaction_flags.dm b/code/__DEFINES/interaction_flags.dm
index fb3a7439b10..30381f5ebb6 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/interaction_flags.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/interaction_flags.dm
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 #define INTERACT_ATOM_NO_FINGERPRINT_ATTACK_HAND (1<<7)
 /// adds hiddenprints instead of fingerprints on interact
 #define INTERACT_ATOM_NO_FINGERPRINT_INTERACT (1<<8)
+/// allows this atom to skip the adjacency check
+#define INTERACT_ATOM_ALLOW_USER_LOCATION (1<<9)
 
 /// attempt pickup on attack_hand for items
 #define INTERACT_ITEM_ATTACK_HAND_PICKUP (1<<0)
diff --git a/code/_globalvars/bitfields.dm b/code/_globalvars/bitfields.dm
index ad738a35f56..da3b9a3fd6e 100644
--- a/code/_globalvars/bitfields.dm
+++ b/code/_globalvars/bitfields.dm
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ DEFINE_BITFIELD(interaction_flags_atom, list(
 	"INTERACT_ATOM_REQUIRES_ANCHORED" = INTERACT_ATOM_REQUIRES_ANCHORED,
 	"INTERACT_ATOM_REQUIRES_DEXTERITY" = INTERACT_ATOM_REQUIRES_DEXTERITY,
 	"INTERACT_ATOM_UI_INTERACT" = INTERACT_ATOM_UI_INTERACT,
+	"INTERACT_ATOM_ALLOW_USER_LOCATION" = INTERACT_ATOM_ALLOW_USER_LOCATION,
 ))
 
 DEFINE_BITFIELD(interaction_flags_machine, list(
diff --git a/code/_onclick/other_mobs.dm b/code/_onclick/other_mobs.dm
index b618a313076..ae0f7a89b00 100644
--- a/code/_onclick/other_mobs.dm
+++ b/code/_onclick/other_mobs.dm
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@
 		return interact(user)
 	return FALSE
 
-/atom/proc/can_interact(mob/user)
-	if(!user.can_interact_with(src))
+/atom/proc/can_interact(mob/user, require_adjacent_turf = TRUE)
+	if(!user.can_interact_with(src, interaction_flags_atom & INTERACT_ATOM_ALLOW_USER_LOCATION))
 		return FALSE
 	if((interaction_flags_atom & INTERACT_ATOM_REQUIRES_DEXTERITY) && !ISADVANCEDTOOLUSER(user))
 		to_chat(user, span_warning("You don't have the dexterity to do this!"))
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@
 
 /atom/ui_status(mob/user)
 	. = ..()
+	//Check if both user and atom are at the same location
 	if(!can_interact(user))
 		. = min(., UI_UPDATE)
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
index a4a44f564ff..718fc39d0e3 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
@@ -960,8 +960,13 @@
 	return 9
 
 ///Can the mob interact() with an atom?
-/mob/proc/can_interact_with(atom/A)
-	if(isAdminGhostAI(src) || Adjacent(A))
+/mob/proc/can_interact_with(atom/A, treat_mob_as_adjacent)
+	if(isAdminGhostAI(src))
+		return TRUE
+	//Return early. we do not need to check that we are on adjacent turfs (i.e we are inside a closet)
+	if (treat_mob_as_adjacent && src == A.loc)
+		return TRUE
+	if (Adjacent(A))
 		return TRUE
 	var/datum/dna/mob_dna = has_dna()
 	if(mob_dna?.check_mutation(/datum/mutation/human/telekinesis) && tkMaxRangeCheck(src, A))
diff --git a/code/modules/modular_computers/computers/item/tablet.dm b/code/modules/modular_computers/computers/item/tablet.dm
index aa46128022d..e9c83b50e11 100644
--- a/code/modules/modular_computers/computers/item/tablet.dm
+++ b/code/modules/modular_computers/computers/item/tablet.dm
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 	comp_light_luminosity = 2.3 //Same as the PDA
 	looping_sound = FALSE
 	custom_materials = list(/datum/material/iron=300, /datum/material/glass=100, /datum/material/plastic=100)
+	interaction_flags_atom = INTERACT_ATOM_ALLOW_USER_LOCATION
 
 	var/has_variants = TRUE
 	var/finish_color = null