diff --git a/_maps/RandomRuins/SpaceRuins/skyrat/interdynefob.dmm b/_maps/RandomRuins/SpaceRuins/skyrat/interdynefob.dmm
index 6773053b46b..56a47d5bdbb 100644
--- a/_maps/RandomRuins/SpaceRuins/skyrat/interdynefob.dmm
+++ b/_maps/RandomRuins/SpaceRuins/skyrat/interdynefob.dmm
@@ -3499,7 +3499,8 @@
 	},
 /obj/item/circuitboard/computer/rdconsole,
 /obj/structure/frame/computer{
-	dir = 8
+	dir = 8;
+	anchored = 1
 	},
 /obj/machinery/airalarm/directional/east,
 /obj/effect/mapping_helpers/airalarm/syndicate_access,
diff --git a/modular_skyrat/master_files/code/controllers/subsystem/research.dm b/modular_skyrat/master_files/code/controllers/subsystem/research.dm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e091808d826
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modular_skyrat/master_files/code/controllers/subsystem/research.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+/**
+ * Sorts the get_available_servers() returned list by closest server source location
+ * Returns the closest server found as a single entity list.
+ */
+/datum/controller/subsystem/research/get_available_servers(turf/location)
+	var/list/local_servers = ..()
+	if(local_servers && (length(local_servers) > 1) && !is_station_level(location.z)) /// If there was more than 1 valid server located off-station, find closest server
+		var/server_distance_closest = INFINITY
+		var/server_distance_current = INFINITY
+		var/obj/machinery/rnd/server/closest_server = local_servers[1]
+
+		for (var/obj/machinery/rnd/server/individual_server as anything in local_servers)
+			if(location.z != individual_server.z) /// Not on the same z level, skip
+				continue
+			server_distance_current = get_dist(location, get_turf(individual_server))
+			if(server_distance_closest > server_distance_current) /// This is closer than the last server we tested
+				server_distance_closest = server_distance_current
+				closest_server = individual_server
+		return list(closest_server)
+	return local_servers
diff --git a/tgstation.dme b/tgstation.dme
index e84d081e917..3016bcfd285 100644
--- a/tgstation.dme
+++ b/tgstation.dme
@@ -6313,6 +6313,7 @@
 #include "modular_skyrat\master_files\code\controllers\subsystem\dbcore.dm"
 #include "modular_skyrat\master_files\code\controllers\subsystem\events.dm"
 #include "modular_skyrat\master_files\code\controllers\subsystem\language.dm"
+#include "modular_skyrat\master_files\code\controllers\subsystem\research.dm"
 #include "modular_skyrat\master_files\code\datums\ai_laws.dm"
 #include "modular_skyrat\master_files\code\datums\emotes.dm"
 #include "modular_skyrat\master_files\code\datums\ert.dm"