diff --git a/code/_onclick/hud/action_button.dm b/code/_onclick/hud/action_button.dm
index 1c78df39a05..6ec1c7c5dd9 100644
--- a/code/_onclick/hud/action_button.dm
+++ b/code/_onclick/hud/action_button.dm
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 	/// Whether or not this should be shown to observers
 	var/shown_to_observers = FALSE
 	/// Whether or not this button is locked, preventing it from being dragged.
-	var/locked = FALSE
+	var/locked = TRUE
 
 /atom/movable/screen/movable/action_button/Destroy()
 	. = ..()