diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystems/persist_vr.dm b/code/controllers/subsystems/persist_vr.dm
index baae12c955..651abe2130 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystems/persist_vr.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystems/persist_vr.dm
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(persist)
 	while (currentrun.len)
 		var/mob/M = currentrun[currentrun.len]
 		currentrun.len--
-		if (QDELETED(M) || !istype(M) || !M.mind || !M.client)
+		if (QDELETED(M) || !istype(M) || !M.mind || !M.client || TICKS2DS(M.client.inactivity) > wait)
 			continue
 
 		// Try and detect job and department of mob