diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/implants/implantuplink.dm b/code/game/objects/items/implants/implantuplink.dm
index 4ef25c28a9..5365f71ca7 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/implants/implantuplink.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/implants/implantuplink.dm
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 /obj/item/implant/uplink/activate()
 	GET_COMPONENT(hidden_uplink, /datum/component/uplink)
 	if(hidden_uplink)
+		hidden_uplink.locked = FALSE
 		hidden_uplink.interact(usr)
 
 /obj/item/implanter/uplink