diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/fancy.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/fancy.dm
index 65c3d57f4d5..a82af2d12ad 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/fancy.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/fancy.dm
@@ -385,6 +385,9 @@
 /obj/item/storage/lockbox/vials/AltClick(mob/user)
 	if(!Adjacent(user))
 		return
+	if(broken)
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>It appears to be broken.</span>")
+		return
 	if(allowed(user))
 		locked = !locked
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You [locked ? "lock" : "unlock"] [src].</span>")
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/lockbox.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/lockbox.dm
index 2a98611a0c4..ea0465ef39c 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/lockbox.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/lockbox.dm
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@
 /obj/item/storage/lockbox/AltClick(mob/user)
 	if(!Adjacent(user))
 		return
+	if(broken)
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>It appears to be broken.</span>")
+		return
 	if(allowed(user))
 		locked = !locked
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You [locked ? "lock" : "unlock"] [src].</span>")