diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/bot.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/bot.dm
index 3e0ac2c343c..ee4b94010ec 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/bot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/bot.dm
@@ -759,7 +759,7 @@ Pass a positive integer as an argument to override a bot's default speed.
 		qdel(src)
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/bot/proc/topic_denied(mob/user) //Access check proc for bot topics! Remember to place in a bot's individual Topic if desired.
-	if(!Adjacent(user) && !issilicon(user))
+	if(!user.canUseTopic(src))
 		return 1
 	// 0 for access, 1 for denied.
 	if(emagged == 2) //An emagged bot cannot be controlled by humans, silicons can if one hacked it.