diff --git a/code/modules/wiremod/components/sensors/view_sensor.dm b/code/modules/wiremod/components/sensors/view_sensor.dm
index 2f0a4faacac..e6a190a829d 100644
--- a/code/modules/wiremod/components/sensors/view_sensor.dm
+++ b/code/modules/wiremod/components/sensors/view_sensor.dm
@@ -4,25 +4,28 @@
  * Returns all movable objects in view.
  */
 
-#define VIEW_SENSOR_RANGE 5
-
 /obj/item/circuit_component/view_sensor
 	display_name = "View Sensor"
-	desc = "Outputs a list with all movable objects in it's view. Requires a shell."
+	desc = "Outputs a list with all movable objects in it's view. Requires a shell. Max range of 5 tiles."
 	category = "Sensor"
 
 	circuit_flags = CIRCUIT_FLAG_INPUT_SIGNAL|CIRCUIT_FLAG_OUTPUT_SIGNAL
 
 	power_usage_per_input = 10 //Normal components have 1
 
+	///Allows setting the range of the view sensor
+	var/datum/port/input/range
+
 	/// The result from the output
 	var/datum/port/output/result
 	var/datum/port/output/cooldown
 
 	var/see_invisible = SEE_INVISIBLE_LIVING
 	var/view_cooldown = 1 SECONDS
+	var/maximum_range = 5 //Variablised incase admins want to increase it.
 
 /obj/item/circuit_component/view_sensor/populate_ports()
+	range = add_input_port("Range", PORT_TYPE_NUMBER, default = maximum_range)
 	result = add_output_port("Result", PORT_TYPE_LIST(PORT_TYPE_ATOM))
 	cooldown = add_output_port("Scan On Cooldown", PORT_TYPE_SIGNAL)
 
@@ -50,9 +53,10 @@
 			result.set_output(null)
 			return
 
+	var/range_value = clamp(range.value, 0, maximum_range)
 	var/object_list = list()
 
-	for(var/atom/movable/target in view(5, get_turf(parent.shell)))
+	for(var/atom/movable/target in view(range_value, get_turf(parent.shell)))
 		if(target.mouse_opacity == MOUSE_OPACITY_TRANSPARENT)
 			continue
 		if(target.invisibility > see_invisible)
@@ -63,5 +67,3 @@
 
 	result.set_output(object_list)
 	TIMER_COOLDOWN_START(parent, COOLDOWN_CIRCUIT_VIEW_SENSOR, view_cooldown)
-
-#undef VIEW_SENSOR_RANGE