diff --git a/code/WorkInProgress/computer3/NTOS.dm b/code/WorkInProgress/computer3/NTOS.dm
index 86157dcc1c..5119084f0e 100644
--- a/code/WorkInProgress/computer3/NTOS.dm
+++ b/code/WorkInProgress/computer3/NTOS.dm
@@ -210,6 +210,9 @@
 
 	if("viewperipheral" in href_list) // open drive, show status of peripheral
 		var/obj/item/part/computer/C = locate(href_list["viewperipheral"])
+		if(!istype(C) || (C.loc != src.computer))
+			return
+		
 		if(istype(C,/obj/item/part/computer/storage))
 			current = C
 			interact()