diff --git a/maps/tether/submaps/_tether_submaps.dm b/maps/tether/submaps/_tether_submaps.dm
index 013484d276..21d9366197 100644
--- a/maps/tether/submaps/_tether_submaps.dm
+++ b/maps/tether/submaps/_tether_submaps.dm
@@ -456,8 +456,9 @@
 	if(my_mob && my_mob.stat != DEAD)
 		return //No need
 
-	if(LAZYLEN(loc.human_mobs(world.view)))
-		return //I'll wait.
+	for(var/mob/living/L in view(src,world.view))
+		if(L.client)
+			return //I'll wait.
 
 	if(prob(prob_spawn))
 		prob_spawn -= prob_fall