diff --git a/code/game/machinery/_machinery.dm b/code/game/machinery/_machinery.dm
index e5fd73228a..ada77f3b3e 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/_machinery.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/_machinery.dm
@@ -566,6 +566,7 @@ Class Procs:
 		updateUsrDialog()
 
 /obj/machinery/AltClick(mob/user)
+	. = ..()
 	if(!user.canUseTopic(src, !issilicon(user)) || !is_operational())
 		return
 	if(inserted_modify_id)