diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/backpack.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/backpack.dm
index 867e9ca384d..5f668316126 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/backpack.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/backpack.dm
@@ -24,8 +24,9 @@
 		) //For Armalis anything but this and the nitrogen tank will use the default backpack icon.
 
 /obj/item/storage/backpack/attackby(obj/item/W as obj, mob/user as mob, params)
-	playsound(src.loc, "rustle", 50, 1, -5)
-	return ..()
+	if(in_range(user, src))
+		playsound(src.loc, "rustle", 50, 1, -5)
+		return ..()
 
 /obj/item/storage/backpack/examine(mob/user)
 	var/space_used = 0