diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/nuclear/pinpointer.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/nuclear/pinpointer.dm
index d221c94d39f..bfc30780b81 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/nuclear/pinpointer.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/nuclear/pinpointer.dm
@@ -165,7 +165,10 @@
 					var/targetitem = input("Select item to search for.", "Item Mode Select","") as null|anything in item_names
 					if(!targetitem)
 						return
-					target = locate(item_paths[targetitem])
+					var/list/obj/item/target_candidates = get_all_of_type(item_paths[targetitem], subtypes = TRUE)
+						for(var/obj/item/candidate in target_candidates)
+							if(!is_admin_level(candidate.loc.z))
+								target = candidate
 					if(!target)
 						to_chat(usr, "<span class='warning'>Failed to locate [targetitem]!</span>")
 						return