diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/chameleon.dm b/code/modules/clothing/chameleon.dm
index 94f788800b6..9d939ea18a0 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/chameleon.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/chameleon.dm
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@
 
 /datum/action/item_action/chameleon/change
 	name = "Chameleon Change"
+	check_flags = AB_CHECK_CONSCIOUS|AB_CHECK_HANDS_BLOCKED
 	var/list/chameleon_blacklist = list() //This is a typecache
 	var/list/chameleon_list = list()
 	var/chameleon_type = null