diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/laserpointer.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/laserpointer.dm
index 69905f0cb8..2bf0c8e768 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/laserpointer.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/laserpointer.dm
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@
 /obj/item/device/laser_pointer/proc/laser_act(var/atom/target, var/mob/living/user)
 	if(!(user in (viewers(world.view,target))))
 		return
+	if(!(target in view(user, world.view))) ///TFF 18/4/19: VOREStation port - prevent laser light reaching the other side of a wall.
+		return
 	if(!(world.time - last_used_time >= cooldown))
 		return
 	if (!diode)