diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/spacesuits/rig/rig.dm b/code/modules/clothing/spacesuits/rig/rig.dm
index cc7084341f2..baafedabe6f 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/spacesuits/rig/rig.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/spacesuits/rig/rig.dm
@@ -611,7 +611,7 @@
 		wearer.update_inv_back()
 	return
 
-/obj/item/weapon/rig/proc/check_suit_access(var/mob/living/carbon/human/user)
+/obj/item/weapon/rig/proc/check_suit_access(var/mob/living/carbon/human/user, var/do_message = TRUE)
 
 	if(!security_check_enabled)
 		return 1
@@ -624,11 +624,13 @@
 		if(user.back != src && user.belt != src)
 			return 0
 		else if(!src.allowed(user))
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='danger'>Unauthorized user. Access denied.</span>")
+			if(do_message)
+				to_chat(user, "<span class='danger'>Unauthorized user. Access denied.</span>")
 			return 0
 
 	else if(!ai_override_enabled)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='danger'>Synthetic access disabled. Please consult hardware provider.</span>")
+		if(do_message)
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='danger'>Synthetic access disabled. Please consult hardware provider.</span>")
 		return 0
 
 	return 1
diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/spacesuits/rig/rig_tgui.dm b/code/modules/clothing/spacesuits/rig/rig_tgui.dm
index 7f34fe11b84..0a493264e59 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/spacesuits/rig/rig_tgui.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/spacesuits/rig/rig_tgui.dm
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
  */
 /obj/item/weapon/rig/tgui_status(mob/user, datum/tgui_state/state)
 	. = ..()
-	if(!check_suit_access(user))
+	if(!check_suit_access(user, FALSE)) // don't send a message to the user, this is a UI thing
 		// Forces the UI to never go interactive,
 		// but doesn't interfere with state saying to close.
 		. = min(., STATUS_UPDATE)