diff --git a/code/modules/tgui/tgui.dm b/code/modules/tgui/tgui.dm
index 1ae34944efd..a0c39258b95 100644
--- a/code/modules/tgui/tgui.dm
+++ b/code/modules/tgui/tgui.dm
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 	src.interface = interface
 	if(title)
 		src.title = title
-	src.state = src_object.ui_state()
+	src.state = src_object.ui_state(user)
 	// Deprecated
 	if(ui_x && ui_y)
 		src.window_size = list(ui_x, ui_y)
diff --git a/code/modules/wiremod/integrated_circuit.dm b/code/modules/wiremod/integrated_circuit.dm
index 8196974eceb..d17c9dc5ab9 100644
--- a/code/modules/wiremod/integrated_circuit.dm
+++ b/code/modules/wiremod/integrated_circuit.dm
@@ -295,6 +295,10 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY_TYPED(integrated_circuits, /obj/item/integrated_circuit)
 
 /obj/item/integrated_circuit/ui_status(mob/user)
 	. = ..()
+
+	if (isobserver(user))
+		. = max(., UI_UPDATE)
+
 	// Extra protection because ui_state will not close the UI if they already have the ui open,
 	// as ui_state is only set during
 	if(admin_only)