diff --git a/code/modules/recycling/disposal-unit.dm b/code/modules/recycling/disposal-unit.dm
index 5b062e860ff..7294dbcb178 100644
--- a/code/modules/recycling/disposal-unit.dm
+++ b/code/modules/recycling/disposal-unit.dm
@@ -106,6 +106,8 @@
 /obj/machinery/disposal/proc/stuff_mob_in(mob/living/target, mob/living/user)
 	if(!iscarbon(user) && !user.ventcrawler) //only carbon and ventcrawlers can climb into disposal by themselves.
 		return
+	if(!istype(user.loc, /turf/)) //No magically doing it from inside closets
+		return
 	if(target.buckled || target.buckled_mob)
 		return
 	if(target.mob_size > MOB_SIZE_HUMAN)