diff --git a/code/datums/components/keep_me_secure.dm b/code/datums/components/keep_me_secure.dm
index b9e8a403a0d..1fafd953306 100644
--- a/code/datums/components/keep_me_secure.dm
+++ b/code/datums/components/keep_me_secure.dm
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@
 
 /datum/component/keep_me_secure/RegisterWithParent()
 	last_move = world.time
-	START_PROCESSING(SSobj, src)
+	if (secured_callback || unsecured_callback)
+		START_PROCESSING(SSobj, src)
 	RegisterSignal(parent, COMSIG_PARENT_EXAMINE, PROC_REF(on_examine))
 	RegisterSignal(parent, COMSIG_PARENT_EXAMINE_MORE, PROC_REF(on_examine_more))
 
diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/nukeop/equipment/nuclear_authentication_disk.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/nukeop/equipment/nuclear_authentication_disk.dm
index a903fc02d45..965eda0784f 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/nukeop/equipment/nuclear_authentication_disk.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/nukeop/equipment/nuclear_authentication_disk.dm
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
 	if(!fake)
 		AddComponent(/datum/component/keep_me_secure, CALLBACK(src, PROC_REF(secured_process)), CALLBACK(src, PROC_REF(unsecured_process)))
 		SSpoints_of_interest.make_point_of_interest(src)
+	else
+		AddComponent(/datum/component/keep_me_secure)
 
 /obj/item/disk/nuclear/proc/secured_process(last_move)
 	var/turf/new_turf = get_turf(src)