diff --git a/code/modules/shuttles/shuttle_console.dm b/code/modules/shuttles/shuttle_console.dm
index 550c667b10..5b13f0e66b 100644
--- a/code/modules/shuttles/shuttle_console.dm
+++ b/code/modules/shuttles/shuttle_console.dm
@@ -12,7 +12,10 @@
 	if(..(user))
 		return
 	//src.add_fingerprint(user)	//shouldn't need fingerprints just for looking at it.
-
+	if(!allowed(user))
+		user << "\red Access Denied."
+		return 1
+	
 	ui_interact(user)
 
 /obj/machinery/computer/shuttle_control/ui_interact(mob/user, ui_key = "main", var/datum/nanoui/ui = null)