diff --git a/code/game/objects/buckling.dm b/code/game/objects/buckling.dm
index 9c3df5395f..1adafc1a5c 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() || M.anchored)
+	if(!in_range(user, src) || !isturf(user.loc) || user.incapacitated() || M.anchored || !user.can_buckle_others(mob/living/M, src))
 		return FALSE
 
 	add_fingerprint(user)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/pai_shell.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/pai_shell.dm
index d38471855a..6577c26402 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/pai_shell.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/pai_shell.dm
@@ -145,3 +145,6 @@
 	dynamic_chassis_bellyup = !dynamic_chassis_bellyup
 	to_chat(usr, "<span class='boldnotice'>You are now lying on your [dynamic_chassis_bellyup? "back" : "front"].</span>")
 	update_icon()
+
+/mob/living/silicon/pai/can_buckle_others(mob/living/target, atom/buckle_to)
+	return ispAI(target) && ..()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
index d4528fb91f..5ae7db052c 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
@@ -802,11 +802,14 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(exploit_warn_spam_prevention, 0)
 
 //can the mob be buckled to something by default?
 /mob/proc/can_buckle()
-	return 1
+	return TRUE
 
 //can the mob be unbuckled from something by default?
 /mob/proc/can_unbuckle()
-	return 1
+	return TRUE
+
+/mob/proc/can_buckle_others(mob/living/target, atom/buckle_to)
+	return TRUE
 
 //Can the mob interact() with an atom?
 /mob/proc/can_interact_with(atom/A)