diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/animal/borer/borer.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/animal/borer/borer.dm
index de047125919..f535c60cf66 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/animal/borer/borer.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/animal/borer/borer.dm
@@ -216,6 +216,12 @@
 /mob/living/simple_mob/animal/borer/cannot_use_vents()
 	return
 
+/mob/living/simple_mob/animal/borer/UnarmedAttack(var/atom/A, var/proximity)
+	if(ismob(loc))
+		to_chat(src, span_warning("You cannot interact with that from inside a host!"))
+		return
+	. = ..()
+
 // This is awful but its literally say code.
 /mob/living/simple_mob/animal/borer/say(var/message, var/datum/language/speaking = null, var/whispering = 0)
 	message = sanitize(message)