diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures.dm b/code/game/objects/structures.dm
index e38350a0136..faf86394dba 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures.dm
@@ -64,26 +64,26 @@
 	if(C == user)
 		do_climb(user)
 
+/obj/structure/proc/density_check()
+	for(var/obj/O in orange(0, src))
+		if(O.density && !istype(O, /obj/machinery/door/window)) //Ignores windoors, as those already block climbing, otherwise a windoor on the opposite side of a table would prevent climbing.
+			return O
+	var/turf/T = get_turf(src)
+	if(T.density)
+		return T
+	return null
 
 /obj/structure/proc/do_climb(var/mob/living/user)
-
 	if(!can_touch(user) || !climbable)
 		return
+	var/blocking_object = density_check()
+	if(blocking_object)
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>You cannot climb [src], as it is blocked by \a [blocking_object]!</span>")
+		return
 
-	for(var/obj/O in range(0, src))
-		if(O.density == 1 && O != src && !istype(O, /obj/machinery/door/window)) //Ignores windoors, as those already block climbing, otherwise a windoor on the opposite side of a table would prevent climbing.
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>You cannot climb [src], as it is blocked by \a [O]!</span>")
-			return
-	for(var/turf/T in range(0, src))
-		if(T.density == 1)
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>You cannot climb [src], as it is blocked by \a [T]!</span>")
-			return
 	var/turf/T = src.loc
 	if(!T || !istype(T)) return
 
-	var/obj/machinery/door/poddoor/shutters/S = locate() in T.contents
-	if(S && S.density) return
-
 	usr.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[user] starts climbing onto \the [src]!</span>")
 	climber = user
 	if(!do_after(user, 50, target = src))
@@ -94,11 +94,6 @@
 		climber = null
 		return
 
-	S = locate() in T.contents
-	if(S && S.density)
-		climber = null
-		return
-
 	usr.loc = get_turf(src)
 	if(get_turf(user) == get_turf(src))
 		usr.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[user] climbs onto \the [src]!</span>")
diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/tables_racks.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/tables_racks.dm
index 3ec50187bfb..999e90cd89f 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/tables_racks.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/tables_racks.dm
@@ -180,12 +180,16 @@
 		var/obj/item/grab/G = I
 		if(G.affecting.buckled)
 			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>[G.affecting] is buckled to [G.affecting.buckled]!</span>")
-			return 0
+			return FALSE
 		if(G.state < GRAB_AGGRESSIVE)
 			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>You need a better grip to do that!</span>")
-			return 0
+			return FALSE
 		if(!G.confirm())
-			return 0
+			return FALSE
+		var/blocking_object = density_check()
+		if(blocking_object)
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>You cannot do this there is \a [blocking_object] in the way!</span>")
+			return FALSE
 		G.affecting.forceMove(get_turf(src))
 		G.affecting.Weaken(2)
 		item_placed(G.affecting)
@@ -193,7 +197,7 @@
 									"<span class='userdanger'>[G.assailant] pushes [G.affecting] onto [src].</span>")
 		add_attack_logs(G.assailant, G.affecting, "Pushed onto a table")
 		qdel(I)
-		return 1
+		return TRUE
 	qdel(I)
 
 /obj/structure/table/attackby(obj/item/I, mob/user, params)