diff --git a/code/game/machinery/machinery.dm b/code/game/machinery/machinery.dm
index c0ecd475f5e..24b51088d75 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/machinery.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/machinery.dm
@@ -544,6 +544,8 @@ Class Procs:
 		return 0
 	if(!prob(prb))
 		return 0
+	if((TK in user.mutations) && !Adjacent(user))
+		return 0
 	var/datum/effect/system/spark_spread/s = new /datum/effect/system/spark_spread
 	s.set_up(5, 1, src)
 	s.start()