diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/crayons.dm b/code/game/objects/items/crayons.dm
index 3c876f22b22..220e22f8ade 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/crayons.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/crayons.dm
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@
 	if(istagger)
 		wait_time *= 0.5
 
-	if(!instant && !do_after(user, wait_time, target = target, max_interact_count = 4))
+	if(!instant && !do_after(user, wait_time, target = target, max_interact_count = 4, extra_checks = CALLBACK(src, PROC_REF(adjacency_check), user, target)))
 		return ITEM_INTERACT_BLOCKING
 
 	if(!use_charges(user, cost))
@@ -585,6 +585,13 @@
 	check_empty(user)
 	return ITEM_INTERACT_SUCCESS
 
+///Checks if the user is still adjacent to the target (used for do_after extra_checks)
+/obj/item/toy/crayon/proc/adjacency_check(mob/user, atom/target)
+	if(!user.Adjacent(target))
+		user.balloon_alert(user, "moved too far away!")
+		return FALSE
+	return TRUE
+
 /obj/item/toy/crayon/interact_with_atom(atom/interacting_with, mob/living/user, list/modifiers)
 	if (!check_allowed_items(interacting_with))
 		return NONE
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/syndie_spraycan.dm b/code/game/objects/items/syndie_spraycan.dm
index 427cc87b657..13ae3097ebf 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/syndie_spraycan.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/syndie_spraycan.dm
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
 	if(HAS_TRAIT(user, TRAIT_TAGGER))
 		wait_time *= 0.5
 
-	if(!do_after(user, wait_time, target, hidden = TRUE))
+	if(!do_after(user, wait_time, target, hidden = TRUE, extra_checks = CALLBACK(src, PROC_REF(adjacency_check), user, target)))
 		user.balloon_alert(user, "interrupted!")
 		drawing_rune = FALSE
 		return FALSE
@@ -146,6 +146,13 @@
 	suicider.AddComponent(/datum/component/face_decal, "spray", EXTERNAL_ADJACENT, paint_color)
 	return OXYLOSS
 
+///Checks if the user is still adjacent to the target (used for do_after extra_checks)
+/obj/item/traitor_spraycan/proc/adjacency_check(mob/user, atom/target)
+	if(!user.Adjacent(target))
+		user.balloon_alert(user, "moved too far away!")
+		return FALSE
+	return TRUE
+
 /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/traitor_rune
 	name = "syndicate graffiti"
 	desc = "It looks like it's going to be... the Syndicate logo?"