diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/apc_frame.dm b/code/game/objects/items/apc_frame.dm
index 87b90d5b8f..25ae182253 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/apc_frame.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/apc_frame.dm
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
 /obj/item/wallframe/apc/try_build(turf/on_wall, user)
 	if(!..())
 		return
-	var/turf/T = get_turf(user)
+	var/turf/T = get_turf(on_wall) //the user is not where it needs to be.
 	var/area/A = get_area(T)
 	if(A.get_apc())
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>This area already has an APC!</span>")