diff --git a/code/game/machinery/doors/airlock.dm b/code/game/machinery/doors/airlock.dm
index 12e4396a18..3df603efbc 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/doors/airlock.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/doors/airlock.dm
@@ -1022,6 +1022,9 @@ About the new airlock wires panel:
 			name = "[istext(assembly.glass) ? "[assembly.glass] airlock" : assembly.base_name]"
 
 	//wires
+	var/turf/T = get_turf(newloc)
+	if(T && (T.z in config.admin_levels))
+		secured_wires = 1
 	if (secured_wires)
 		wires = new/datum/wires/airlock/secure(src)
 	else