diff --git a/code/modules/vore/eating/vorepanel_vr.dm b/code/modules/vore/eating/vorepanel_vr.dm
index d6ea5a31a0..4e20c61a55 100644
--- a/code/modules/vore/eating/vorepanel_vr.dm
+++ b/code/modules/vore/eating/vorepanel_vr.dm
@@ -61,8 +61,19 @@
 
 // Note, in order to allow others to look at others vore panels, this state would need
 // to be changed to tgui_always_state, and a custom tgui_status() implemented for true "rights" management.
+// Currently there is no way for others to look at others vore panels so the above concern can wait.
 /datum/vore_look/tgui_state(mob/user)
-	return GLOB.tgui_self_state
+	return GLOB.tgui_always_state
+
+/datum/vore_look/tgui_status(mob/user, datum/tgui_state/state)
+	. = STATUS_CLOSE
+	if(!state)
+		return
+	if(user.client)
+		if(user.stat)
+			. = max(., STATUS_UPDATE)
+		else
+			. = max(., STATUS_INTERACTIVE)
 
 /datum/vore_look/var/static/list/nom_icons
 /datum/vore_look/proc/cached_nom_icon(atom/target)