diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/drone/drone.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/drone/drone.dm
index b9b79de6c77..c8118f57b05 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/drone/drone.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/drone/drone.dm
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@
 
 		else
 			var/confirm = alert("Using your ID on a Maintenance Drone will shut it down, are you sure you want to do this?", "Disable Drone", "Yes", "No")
-			if(confirm == ("Yes"))
+			if(confirm == ("Yes") && user in range(3, src))
 				user.visible_message("<span class='warning'>\the [user] swipes [user.p_their()] ID card through [src], attempting to shut it down.</span>", "<span class='warning'>You swipe your ID card through \the [src], attempting to shut it down.</span>")
 
 				if(emagged)