diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/crayons.dm b/code/game/objects/items/crayons.dm
index f1a99a6090..ff47cab3ca 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/crayons.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/crayons.dm
@@ -69,9 +69,13 @@
 	if(!proximity) return
 	if(istype(target,/turf/simulated/floor))
 		var/drawtype = input("Choose what you'd like to draw.", "Crayon scribbles") in list("graffiti","rune","letter","arrow")
+		if(get_dist(target, user) > 1 || !(user.z == target.z))
+			return
 		switch(drawtype)
 			if("letter")
 				drawtype = input("Choose the letter.", "Crayon scribbles") in list("a","b","c","d","e","f","g","h","i","j","k","l","m","n","o","p","q","r","s","t","u","v","w","x","y","z")
+				if(get_dist(target, user) > 1 || !(user.z == target.z))
+					return
 				to_chat(user, "You start drawing a letter on the [target.name].")
 			if("graffiti")
 				to_chat(user, "You start drawing graffiti on the [target.name].")
@@ -79,6 +83,8 @@
 				to_chat(user, "You start drawing a rune on the [target.name].")
 			if("arrow")
 				drawtype = input("Choose the arrow.", "Crayon scribbles") in list("left", "right", "up", "down")
+				if(get_dist(target, user) > 1 || !(user.z == target.z))
+					return
 				to_chat(user, "You start drawing an arrow on the [target.name].")
 		if(instant || do_after(user, 50))
 			new /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/crayon(target,colour,shadeColour,drawtype)