diff --git a/code/modules/instruments/items.dm b/code/modules/instruments/items.dm
index e9ed23ffda9..e3779da09e1 100644
--- a/code/modules/instruments/items.dm
+++ b/code/modules/instruments/items.dm
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 	ui_interact(user)
 
 /obj/item/instrument/ui_interact(mob/living/user)
-	if(!isliving(user) || user.stat != CONSCIOUS || HAS_TRAIT(user, TRAIT_HANDS_BLOCKED))
+	if(!isliving(user) || user.stat != CONSCIOUS || (HAS_TRAIT(user, TRAIT_HANDS_BLOCKED) && !ispAI(user)))
 		return
 
 	user.set_machine(src)