diff --git a/modular_chomp/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/drone/drone.dm b/modular_chomp/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/drone/drone.dm
index 15501ea476..2263516928 100644
--- a/modular_chomp/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/drone/drone.dm
+++ b/modular_chomp/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/drone/drone.dm
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ var/list/mob_hat_cache = list()
 
 /mob/living/silicon/robot/drone/proc/request_player()
 	for(var/mob/observer/dead/O in player_list)
-		if(jobban_isbanned(O, "Cyborg") || !O.client || !O.client.prefs.be_special & BE_PAI)
+		if(jobban_isbanned(O, "Cyborg") || !O.client || !(O.client.prefs.be_special & BE_PAI))
 			continue
 		question(O.client)