diff --git a/code/datums/components/surgery_initiator.dm b/code/datums/components/surgery_initiator.dm
index 03ae96f394e..46731125101 100644
--- a/code/datums/components/surgery_initiator.dm
+++ b/code/datums/components/surgery_initiator.dm
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 
 	var/obj/item/surgery_tool = parent
 	surgery_tool.item_flags |= ITEM_HAS_CONTEXTUAL_SCREENTIPS
+	///Make sure we can use the surgery UI while laying down
+	surgery_tool.interaction_flags_atom |= INTERACT_ATOM_IGNORE_MOBILITY
 
 /datum/component/surgery_initiator/Destroy(force)
 	last_user_ref = null
diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/tools.dm b/code/modules/surgery/tools.dm
index b88a7e31f94..eac960c038a 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/tools.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/tools.dm
@@ -330,7 +330,6 @@
 	w_class = WEIGHT_CLASS_TINY
 	attack_verb_continuous = list("slaps")
 	attack_verb_simple = list("slap")
-	interaction_flags_atom = parent_type::interaction_flags_atom | INTERACT_ATOM_IGNORE_MOBILITY
 	drop_sound = SFX_CLOTH_DROP
 	pickup_sound = SFX_CLOTH_PICKUP