diff --git a/code/game/machinery/computer/ai_core.dm b/code/game/machinery/computer/ai_core.dm
index 037abb55fa1..11d90f4094a 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/computer/ai_core.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/computer/ai_core.dm
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
 	return ..()
 
 /obj/structure/AIcore/crowbar_act(mob/living/user, obj/item/I)
-	if(state !=CIRCUIT_CORE || state != GLASS_CORE || !(state == CABLED_CORE && brain))
+	if(state !=CIRCUIT_CORE && state != GLASS_CORE && !(state == CABLED_CORE && brain))
 		return
 	. = TRUE
 	if(!I.use_tool(src, user, 0, volume = I.tool_volume))