diff --git a/code/modules/paperwork/ticketmachine.dm b/code/modules/paperwork/ticketmachine.dm
index 0492d3da694..38120429312 100644
--- a/code/modules/paperwork/ticketmachine.dm
+++ b/code/modules/paperwork/ticketmachine.dm
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 	var/list/ticket_holders = list()
 	var/list/tickets = list()
 	var/id = 1
+	var/disabled = FALSE //used to ID card disable/enable ticket dispensing
 
 /obj/machinery/ticket_machine/Destroy()
 	for(var/obj/item/ticket_machine_ticket/ticket in tickets)
@@ -102,14 +103,17 @@
 	handle_maptext()
 
 /obj/machinery/ticket_machine/proc/handle_maptext()
-	switch(ticket_number) //This is here to handle maptext offsets so that the numbers align.
-		if(0 to 9)
-			maptext_x = 13
-		if(10 to 99)
-			maptext_x = 10
-		if(100)
-			maptext_x = 8
-	maptext = "<font face='Small Fonts'>[ticket_number]</font>"
+	if(disabled)
+		maptext = ""
+	else
+		switch(ticket_number) //This is here to handle maptext offsets so that the numbers align.
+			if(0 to 9)
+				maptext_x = 13
+			if(10 to 99)
+				maptext_x = 10
+			if(100)
+				maptext_x = 8
+		maptext = "<font face='Small Fonts'>[ticket_number]</font>"
 
 /obj/machinery/ticket_machine/attackby(obj/item/I, mob/user, params)
 	if(istype(I, /obj/item/hand_labeler_refill))
@@ -130,6 +134,15 @@
 			max_number = initial(max_number)
 			update_icon()
 			return
+	else if(istype(I, /obj/item/card/id))
+		var/obj/item/card/id/heldID = I
+		if(ACCESS_HOP in heldID.access)
+			disabled = !disabled
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You [disabled ? "disable" : "enable"] the ticket machine, it will [disabled ? "no longer" : "now"] dispense tickets!</span>")
+			handle_maptext()
+			return
+		else
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>You do not have the required access to disable the ticket machine.</span>")
 	else
 		return ..()
 
@@ -141,6 +154,9 @@
 	if(!ready)
 		to_chat(user,"<span class='warning'>You press the button, but nothing happens...</span>")
 		return
+	if(disabled)
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>The ticket machine has been disabled.</span>")
+		return
 	if(ticket_number >= max_number)
 		to_chat(user,"<span class='warning'>Ticket supply depleted, please refill this unit with a hand labeller refill cartridge!</span>")
 		return
@@ -172,6 +188,10 @@
 /obj/machinery/ticket_machine/attack_ai(mob/user)
 	return
 
+/obj/machinery/ticket_machine/examine(mob/user)
+	. = ..()
+	. += "<span class='info'>Use an ID card with HOP access on this machine to [disabled ? "enable":"disable"] ticket dispensing.</span>"
+
 /obj/item/ticket_machine_ticket
 	name = "Ticket"
 	desc = "A ticket which shows your place in the Head of Personnel's line. Made from Nanotrasen patented NanoPaper. Though solid, its form seems to shimmer slightly. Feels (and burns) just like the real thing."