diff --git a/code/game/machinery/doors/airlock.dm b/code/game/machinery/doors/airlock.dm
index 52b52eb288..7f953052f5 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/doors/airlock.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/doors/airlock.dm
@@ -1408,6 +1408,9 @@
 /obj/machinery/door/airlock/rcd_vals(mob/user, obj/item/construction/rcd/the_rcd)
 	switch(the_rcd.mode)
 		if(RCD_DECONSTRUCT)
+			if(security_level != AIRLOCK_SECURITY_NONE)
+				to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>[src]'s reinforcement needs to be removed first.</span>")
+				return FALSE
 			return list("mode" = RCD_DECONSTRUCT, "delay" = 50, "cost" = 32)
 	return FALSE