diff --git a/code/game/atoms.dm b/code/game/atoms.dm
index ea3b9df4f54..3c541a308ff 100644
--- a/code/game/atoms.dm
+++ b/code/game/atoms.dm
@@ -305,6 +305,10 @@
 /atom/proc/rpd_act()
 	return
 
+/atom/proc/rpd_blocksusage()
+	// Atoms that return TRUE prevent RPDs placing any kind of pipes on their turf.
+	return FALSE
+
 /atom/proc/hitby(atom/movable/AM, skipcatch, hitpush, blocked)
 	if(density && !has_gravity(AM)) //thrown stuff bounces off dense stuff in no grav, unless the thrown stuff ends up inside what it hit(embedding, bola, etc...).
 		addtimer(CALLBACK(src, .proc/hitby_react, AM), 2)
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/pipe/construction.dm b/code/game/machinery/pipe/construction.dm
index 270b2a99411..e84d0778ef3 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/pipe/construction.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/pipe/construction.dm
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@
 //update the name and icon of the pipe item depending on the type
 
 /obj/item/pipe/rpd_act(mob/user, obj/item/rpd/our_rpd)
+	. = TRUE
 	if(our_rpd.mode == RPD_ROTATE_MODE)
 		rotate()
 	else if(our_rpd.mode == RPD_FLIP_MODE)
@@ -147,7 +148,7 @@
 	else if(our_rpd.mode == RPD_DELETE_MODE)
 		our_rpd.delete_single_pipe(user, src)
 	else
-		..()
+		return ..()
 
 /obj/item/pipe/proc/update(var/obj/machinery/atmospherics/make_from)
 	name = "[get_pipe_name(pipe_type, PIPETYPE_ATMOS)] fitting"
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/shieldgen.dm b/code/game/machinery/shieldgen.dm
index 6d79a65dcbd..f1e27be33fa 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/shieldgen.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/shieldgen.dm
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@
 /obj/machinery/shieldwall/attack_hand(mob/user as mob)
 	return
 
+/obj/machinery/shieldwall/rpd_blocksusage()
+	return TRUE
 
 /obj/machinery/shieldwall/process()
 	if(needs_power)
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/rpd.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/rpd.dm
index ffcb2e06785..c139155b57c 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/rpd.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/rpd.dm
@@ -192,11 +192,27 @@ var/list/pipemenu = list(
 		return
 	if(world.time < lastused + spawndelay)
 		return
+
+
 	var/turf/T = get_turf(target)
-	for(var/obj/machinery/shieldwall/S in T)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>[S] blocks access!</span>")
-		return
-	target.rpd_act(user, src) //Handle RPD effects in separate procs
+	if(target != T)
+		// We only check the rpd_act of the target if it isn't the turf, because otherwise
+		// (A) blocked turfs can be acted on, and (B) unblocked turfs get acted on twice.
+		if(target.rpd_act(user, src) == TRUE)
+			// If the object we are clicking on has a valid RPD interaction for just that specific object, do that and nothing else.
+			// Example: clicking on a pipe with a RPD in rotate mode should rotate that pipe and ignore everything else on the tile.
+			return
+
+	// If we get this far, we have to check every object in the tile, to make sure that none of them block RPD usage on this tile.
+	// This is done by calling rpd_blocksusage on every /obj in the tile. If any block usage, fail at this point.
+
+	for(var/obj/O in T)
+		if(O.rpd_blocksusage() == TRUE)
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>[O] blocks the [src]!</span>")
+			return
+
+	// If we get here, then we're effectively acting on the turf, probably placing a pipe.
+	T.rpd_act(user, src)
 
 #undef RPD_COOLDOWN_TIME
 #undef RPD_WALLBUILD_TIME
diff --git a/code/game/objects/objs.dm b/code/game/objects/objs.dm
index a7e57ce5a52..6c7094fbe9f 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/objs.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/objs.dm
@@ -71,10 +71,6 @@
 	SSnanoui.close_uis(src)
 	return ..()
 
-/obj/rpd_act(mob/user, obj/item/rpd/our_rpd)
-	var/turf/T = get_turf(src) //This preserves RPD behaviour on specific turfs
-	T.rpd_act(user, our_rpd)
-
 /obj/proc/process()
 	set waitfor = 0
 	processing_objects.Remove(src)
diff --git a/code/modules/recycling/disposal-construction.dm b/code/modules/recycling/disposal-construction.dm
index c7e276cae17..3bb3c237d07 100644
--- a/code/modules/recycling/disposal-construction.dm
+++ b/code/modules/recycling/disposal-construction.dm
@@ -258,6 +258,7 @@
 			return
 
 /obj/structure/disposalconstruct/rpd_act(mob/user, obj/item/rpd/our_rpd)
+	. = TRUE
 	if(our_rpd.mode == RPD_ROTATE_MODE)
 		rotate()
 	else if(our_rpd.mode == RPD_FLIP_MODE)
@@ -265,4 +266,4 @@
 	else if(our_rpd.mode == RPD_DELETE_MODE)
 		our_rpd.delete_single_pipe(user, src)
 	else
-		..()
+		return ..()