diff --git a/code/modules/integrated_electronics/core/assemblies.dm b/code/modules/integrated_electronics/core/assemblies.dm
index 3f7f21f6d6c..3fc193753a7 100644
--- a/code/modules/integrated_electronics/core/assemblies.dm
+++ b/code/modules/integrated_electronics/core/assemblies.dm
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@
 			if(istype(held_item, /obj/item/integrated_electronics/debugger))
 				var/obj/item/integrated_electronics/debugger/D = held_item
 				if(D.accepting_refs)
-					D.afterattack(C, usr, TRUE)
+					D.afterattack(C, usr, CLICKCHAIN_HAS_PROXIMITY)
 				else
 					to_chat(usr, SPAN_WARNING("The Debugger's 'ref scanner' needs to be on."))
 			else
diff --git a/code/modules/integrated_electronics/core/integrated_circuit.dm b/code/modules/integrated_electronics/core/integrated_circuit.dm
index 9f550c99c50..f26dde8f6b7 100644
--- a/code/modules/integrated_electronics/core/integrated_circuit.dm
+++ b/code/modules/integrated_electronics/core/integrated_circuit.dm
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ a creative player the means to solve many problems.  Circuits are held inside an
 			if(istype(held_item, /obj/item/integrated_electronics/debugger))
 				var/obj/item/integrated_electronics/debugger/D = held_item
 				if(D.accepting_refs)
-					D.afterattack(src, usr, TRUE)
+					D.afterattack(src, usr, CLICKCHAIN_HAS_PROXIMITY)
 				else
 					to_chat(usr, SPAN_WARNING("The Debugger's 'ref scanner' needs to be on."))
 			else