diff --git a/code/game/machinery/computer/camera.dm b/code/game/machinery/computer/camera.dm
index 4e6b4b3f197..037704dc675 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/computer/camera.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/computer/camera.dm
@@ -90,6 +90,11 @@
 		ui = new(user, src, "CameraConsole", name)
 		ui.open()
 
+/obj/machinery/computer/security/ui_status(mob/user)
+	if(!in_range(user, src) && !isobserver(user))
+		return UI_CLOSE
+	return ..()
+
 /obj/machinery/computer/security/ui_data()
 	var/list/data = list()
 	data["network"] = network