diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/dcs/signals/signals_object.dm b/code/__DEFINES/dcs/signals/signals_object.dm
index 868cc08a43e..8b5723f98f5 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/dcs/signals/signals_object.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/dcs/signals/signals_object.dm
@@ -75,6 +75,9 @@
 #define COMSIG_OBJ_ALLOWED "door_try_to_activate"
 	#define COMPONENT_OBJ_ALLOW (1<<0)
 
+#define COMSIG_AIRLOCK_SHELL_ALLOWED "airlock_shell_try_allowed"
+	#define COMPONENT_AIRLOCK_SHELL_ALLOW (1<<0)
+
 // /obj/machinery/door/airlock signals
 
 //from /obj/machinery/door/airlock/open(): (forced)
diff --git a/code/modules/wiremod/shell/airlock.dm b/code/modules/wiremod/shell/airlock.dm
index 81437a1ff3b..b88740175f2 100644
--- a/code/modules/wiremod/shell/airlock.dm
+++ b/code/modules/wiremod/shell/airlock.dm
@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@
 /obj/machinery/door/airlock/shell/canAIHack(mob/user)
 	return FALSE
 
+/obj/machinery/door/airlock/shell/allowed(mob/user)
+	if(SEND_SIGNAL(src, COMSIG_AIRLOCK_SHELL_ALLOWED, user) & COMPONENT_AIRLOCK_SHELL_ALLOW)
+		return TRUE
+	return isAdminGhostAI(user)
+
 /obj/machinery/door/airlock/shell/set_wires()
 	return new /datum/wires/airlock/shell(src)
 
@@ -151,12 +156,12 @@
 	. = ..()
 	if(istype(shell, /obj/machinery/door/airlock))
 		attached_airlock = shell
-		RegisterSignal(shell, COMSIG_OBJ_ALLOWED, .proc/handle_allowed)
+		RegisterSignal(shell, COMSIG_AIRLOCK_SHELL_ALLOWED , .proc/handle_allowed)
 
 /obj/item/circuit_component/airlock_access_event/unregister_shell(atom/movable/shell)
 	attached_airlock = null
 	UnregisterSignal(shell, list(
-		COMSIG_OBJ_ALLOWED,
+		COMSIG_AIRLOCK_SHELL_ALLOWED ,
 	))
 	return ..()
 
@@ -188,4 +193,4 @@
 		return
 
 	if(result["should_open"])
-		return COMPONENT_OBJ_ALLOW
+		return COMPONENT_AIRLOCK_SHELL_ALLOW