diff --git a/code/_onclick/telekinesis.dm b/code/_onclick/telekinesis.dm
index d319a8c34c7..1e0f4e2b3e1 100644
--- a/code/_onclick/telekinesis.dm
+++ b/code/_onclick/telekinesis.dm
@@ -181,11 +181,9 @@
 
 
 /proc/tkMaxRangeCheck(mob/user, atom/target)
-	if (istype(target, /atom/movable/screen))
-		return
 	var/d = get_dist(user, target)
 	if(d > TK_MAXRANGE)
-		to_chat(user, span_warning("Your mind won't reach that far."))
+		user.balloon_alert(user, "can't TK, too far!")
 		return
 	return TRUE
 
diff --git a/code/datums/mutations/telekinesis.dm b/code/datums/mutations/telekinesis.dm
index a28ec3d437a..7f10a091e76 100644
--- a/code/datums/mutations/telekinesis.dm
+++ b/code/datums/mutations/telekinesis.dm
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 	text_gain_indication = "<span class='notice'>You feel smarter!</span>"
 	limb_req = BODY_ZONE_HEAD
 	instability = 30
+	///Typecache of atoms that TK shouldn't interact with
+	var/static/list/blacklisted_atoms = typecacheof(list(/atom/movable/screen))
 
 /datum/mutation/human/telekinesis/New(class_ = MUT_OTHER, timer, datum/mutation/human/copymut)
 	..()
@@ -31,8 +33,9 @@
 ///Triggers on COMSIG_MOB_ATTACK_RANGED. Usually handles stuff like picking up items at range.
 /datum/mutation/human/telekinesis/proc/on_ranged_attack(mob/source, atom/target)
 	SIGNAL_HANDLER
+	if(is_type_in_typecache(target, blacklisted_atoms))
+		return
 	if(!tkMaxRangeCheck(source, target) || source.z != target.z)
-		source.balloon_alert(source, "can't TK, too far!")
 		return
 	return target.attack_tk(source)