diff --git a/code/game/objects/buckling.dm b/code/game/objects/buckling.dm
index 98203e1288..3bd1482b3e 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/buckling.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/buckling.dm
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
 
 //Wrapper procs that handle sanity and user feedback
 /atom/movable/proc/user_buckle_mob(mob/living/M, mob/user, check_loc = TRUE)
-	if(!in_range(user, src) || !isturf(user.loc) || user.incapacitated())
+	if(!in_range(user, src) || !isturf(user.loc) || user.incapacitated() || M.anchored)
 		return FALSE
 
 	add_fingerprint(user)