diff --git a/code/game/machinery/computer/camera.dm b/code/game/machinery/computer/camera.dm
index 2cb5b8a46a2..36647ebfc16 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/computer/camera.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/computer/camera.dm
@@ -46,6 +46,12 @@
 			M.unset_machine() //to properly reset the view of the users if the console is deleted.
 	return ..()
 
+/obj/machinery/computer/security/proc/isCameraFarAway(obj/machinery/camera/C)
+	var/turf/consoleturf = get_turf(src)
+	var/turf/cameraturf = get_turf(C)
+	if((is_away_level(cameraturf.z) || is_away_level(consoleturf.z)) && !atoms_share_level(cameraturf, consoleturf)) //can only recieve away mission cameras on away missions
+		return TRUE
+
 /obj/machinery/computer/security/check_eye(mob/user)
 	if(!(user in watchers))
 		user.unset_machine()
@@ -54,6 +60,9 @@
 		user.unset_machine()
 		return
 	var/obj/machinery/camera/C = watchers[user]
+	if(isCameraFarAway(C))
+		user.unset_machine()
+		return
 	if(!can_access_camera(C, user))
 		user.unset_machine()
 		return
@@ -113,7 +122,7 @@
 
 	var/list/cameras = list()
 	for(var/obj/machinery/camera/C in cameranet.cameras)
-		if((is_away_level(z) || is_away_level(C.z)) && !atoms_share_level(C, src)) //can only recieve away mission cameras on away missions
+		if(isCameraFarAway(C))
 			continue
 		if(!can_access_camera(C, user))
 			continue