diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/defib.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/defib.dm
index 722d95124e4..85e24757517 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/defib.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/defib.dm
@@ -78,7 +78,8 @@
 	toggle_paddles()
 
 /obj/item/weapon/defibrillator/CtrlClick()
-	toggle_paddles()
+	if(ishuman(usr) && Adjacent(usr))
+		toggle_paddles()
 
 /obj/item/weapon/defibrillator/attackby(obj/item/weapon/W, mob/user, params)
 	if(istype(W, /obj/item/weapon/stock_parts/cell))