diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/window.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/window.dm
index dca6bdf8da9..ddda6482227 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/window.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/window.dm
@@ -216,6 +216,8 @@
 		return
 	if(state != WINDOW_OUT_OF_FRAME && state != WINDOW_IN_FRAME)
 		return
+	if(!anchored)
+		return
 	if(flags & NODECONSTRUCT)
 		return
 	. = TRUE