diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/unsorted.dm b/code/__HELPERS/unsorted.dm
index 4addae3ac4..92bd726641 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/unsorted.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/unsorted.dm
@@ -1254,6 +1254,10 @@ GLOBAL_DATUM_INIT(dview_mob, /mob/dview, new)
 			var/obj/structure/window/W = O
 			if(W.ini_dir == dir_to_check || W.ini_dir == FULLTILE_WINDOW_DIR || dir_to_check == FULLTILE_WINDOW_DIR)
 				return FALSE
+		if(istype(O, /obj/structure/railing))
+			var/obj/structure/railing/rail = O
+			if(rail.ini_dir == dir_to_check || rail.ini_dir == FULLTILE_WINDOW_DIR || dir_to_check == FULLTILE_WINDOW_DIR)
+				return FALSE
 	return TRUE
 
 /proc/pass()