diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/drone/drone.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/drone/drone.dm
index 7275bf7abdf..86eb054c17e 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/drone/drone.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/drone/drone.dm
@@ -253,6 +253,8 @@
 
 /mob/living/silicon/robot/drone/proc/request_player()
 	for(var/mob/dead/observer/O in player_list)
+		if(O.has_enabled_antagHUD == 1 && config.antag_hud_restricted)
+			return 0
 		if(jobban_isbanned(O,"nonhumandept") || jobban_isbanned(O,"Drone"))
 			continue
 		if(O.client)