diff --git a/code/WorkInProgress/computer3/laptop.dm b/code/WorkInProgress/computer3/laptop.dm
index 377d9363ac..bff5a116f3 100644
--- a/code/WorkInProgress/computer3/laptop.dm
+++ b/code/WorkInProgress/computer3/laptop.dm
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@
 		set category = "Object"
 		set src in view(1)
 		
+		if(usr.stat || usr.restrained() || usr.lying || !istype(usr, /mob/living))
+			usr << "\red You can't do that."
+			return
+		
 		if(!Adjacent(usr))
 			usr << "You can't reach it."
 			return
@@ -87,6 +91,10 @@
 		set category = "Object"
 		set src in view(1)
 		
+		if(usr.stat || usr.restrained() || usr.lying || !istype(usr, /mob/living))
+			usr << "\red You can't do that."
+			return
+		
 		if(!Adjacent(usr))
 			usr << "You can't reach it."
 			return