diff --git a/code/game/machinery/doors/airlock.dm b/code/game/machinery/doors/airlock.dm
index 147e07fe1d..c8555e47ad 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/doors/airlock.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/doors/airlock.dm
@@ -1131,8 +1131,8 @@
 
 /obj/machinery/door/airlock/try_to_weld(obj/item/weapon/weldingtool/W, mob/user)
 	if(!operating && density)
-		if(W.remove_fuel(0,user))
-			if(user.a_intent != INTENT_HELP)
+		if(user.a_intent != INTENT_HELP)
+			if(W.remove_fuel(0,user))
 				user.visible_message("[user] is [welded ? "unwelding":"welding"] the airlock.", \
 								"<span class='notice'>You begin [welded ? "unwelding":"welding"] the airlock...</span>", \
 								"<span class='italics'>You hear welding.</span>")
@@ -1143,18 +1143,22 @@
 					user.visible_message("[user.name] has [welded? "welded shut":"unwelded"] [src].", \
 										"<span class='notice'>You [welded ? "weld the airlock shut":"unweld the airlock"].</span>")
 					update_icon()
-			else if(obj_integrity < max_integrity)
-				user.visible_message("[user] is welding the airlock.", \
-								"<span class='notice'>You begin repairing the airlock...</span>", \
-								"<span class='italics'>You hear welding.</span>")
-				playsound(loc, W.usesound, 40, 1)
-				if(do_after(user,40*W.toolspeed, 1, target = src, extra_checks = CALLBACK(src, .proc/weld_checks, W, user)))
-					playsound(loc, 'sound/items/Welder2.ogg', 50, 1)
-					obj_integrity = max_integrity
-					stat &= ~BROKEN
-					user.visible_message("[user.name] has repaired [src].", \
-										"<span class='notice'>You finish repairing the airlock.</span>")
-					update_icon()
+		else
+			if(obj_integrity < max_integrity)
+				if(W.remove_fuel(0,user))
+					user.visible_message("[user] is welding the airlock.", \
+									"<span class='notice'>You begin repairing the airlock...</span>", \
+									"<span class='italics'>You hear welding.</span>")
+					playsound(loc, W.usesound, 40, 1)
+					if(do_after(user,40*W.toolspeed, 1, target = src, extra_checks = CALLBACK(src, .proc/weld_checks, W, user)))
+						playsound(loc, 'sound/items/Welder2.ogg', 50, 1)
+						obj_integrity = max_integrity
+						stat &= ~BROKEN
+						user.visible_message("[user.name] has repaired [src].", \
+											"<span class='notice'>You finish repairing the airlock.</span>")
+						update_icon()
+			else
+				to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>The airlock doesn't need repairing.</span>")
 
 /obj/machinery/door/airlock/proc/weld_checks(obj/item/weapon/weldingtool/W, mob/user)
 	return !operating && density && user && W && W.isOn() && user.loc