diff --git a/code/datums/weather/weather_types/solar_flare.dm b/code/datums/weather/weather_types/solar_flare.dm
index 76941915b94..6f1e5187f8b 100644
--- a/code/datums/weather/weather_types/solar_flare.dm
+++ b/code/datums/weather/weather_types/solar_flare.dm
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@
 		return TRUE
 	if(istype(L, /mob/living/simple_animal)) //while this might break immersion, I don't want to spam the server with calling this on simplemobs
 		return FALSE
+	if(istype(L, /mob/living/silicon/robot/drone)) //same with poor maint drones who just wanna have fun
+		return FALSE
 	for(var/turf/T in oview(get_turf(L)))
 		if(isspaceturf(T) || istransparentturf(T))
 			return TRUE