diff --git a/code/game/machinery/computer/camera.dm b/code/game/machinery/computer/camera.dm
index 9fa447d25a0..e0be257a849 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/computer/camera.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/computer/camera.dm
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
 /obj/machinery/computer/security/telescreen/attackby(obj/item/I, mob/user, params)
 	if(ismultitool(I))
 		var/direction = input(user, "Which direction?", "Select direction!") as null|anything in list("North", "East", "South", "West", "Centre")
-		if(!direction)
+		if(!direction || !Adjacent(user))
 			return
 		pixel_x = 0
 		pixel_y = 0