diff --git a/code/modules/response_team/ert.dm b/code/modules/response_team/ert.dm
index 3d7db9dbfc7..8c90fb02e9b 100644
--- a/code/modules/response_team/ert.dm
+++ b/code/modules/response_team/ert.dm
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(ert_request_answered, FALSE)
 /client/proc/create_response_team_part_1(new_gender, new_species, role, turf/spawn_location)
 	if(role == "Cyborg")
 		var/mob/living/silicon/robot/ert/R = new GLOB.active_team.borg_path(spawn_location)
-		if(!GLOB.active_team.cyborg_security_permitted)
+		if(!GLOB.active_team.cyborg_security_permitted && !length(R.force_modules))
 			R.force_modules = list("Engineering", "Medical")
 		return R