diff --git a/code/game/machinery/camera/camera.dm b/code/game/machinery/camera/camera.dm
index 1c8298bd0b..a2db829cdd 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/camera/camera.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/camera/camera.dm
@@ -283,4 +283,12 @@
 			return 0
 		return 1
 	busy = 0
-	return 0
\ No newline at end of file
+	return 0
+
+/obj/machinery/camera/proc/is_functional()
+	if(istype(loc,/mob/living/silicon/robot))
+		var/mob/living/silicon/robot/R = loc
+		if(!R.stat && R.is_component_functioning("camera"))
+			return 1
+		return 0
+	return status
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/computer/camera.dm b/code/game/machinery/computer/camera.dm
index ef434955a1..406c2e85af 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/computer/camera.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/computer/camera.dm
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 
 	proc/can_access_camera(var/obj/machinery/camera/C)
 		var/list/shared_networks = src.network & C.network
-		if(shared_networks.len)
+		if(shared_networks.len && C.is_functional())
 			return 1
 		return 0
 
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
 			A.eyeobj.setLoc(get_turf(C))
 			A.client.eye = A.eyeobj
 			return 1
-		
+
 		if (!C.can_use() || user.stat || (get_dist(user, src) > 1 || user.machine != src || user.blinded || !( user.canmove ) && !istype(user, /mob/living/silicon)))
 			return 0
 		src.current = C