diff --git a/code/modules/assembly/proximity.dm b/code/modules/assembly/proximity.dm
index a956103e2d..c08b908dc4 100644
--- a/code/modules/assembly/proximity.dm
+++ b/code/modules/assembly/proximity.dm
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 		log_debug("DEBUG: HasProximity called with [AM] on [src] ([usr]).")
 		return
 	if (istype(AM, /obj/effect/beam))	return
-	if (AM.move_speed < 12)	sense()
+	if (!isobserver(AM) && AM.move_speed < 12)	sense()
 	return