diff --git a/code/game/machinery/announcement_system.dm b/code/game/machinery/announcement_system.dm
index 5226084b96..39b2b2d5be 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/announcement_system.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/announcement_system.dm
@@ -101,6 +101,8 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(announcement_systems)
 //config stuff
 
 /obj/machinery/announcement_system/interact(mob/user)
+	if(!user.canUseTopic(src, !issilicon(user)))
+		return
 	if(stat & BROKEN)
 		visible_message("<span class='warning'>[src] buzzes.</span>", "<span class='italics'>You hear a faint buzz.</span>")
 		playsound(src.loc, 'sound/machines/buzz-two.ogg', 50, 1)
@@ -115,6 +117,8 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(announcement_systems)
 	popup.open()
 
 /obj/machinery/announcement_system/Topic(href, href_list)
+	if(!usr.canUseTopic(src, !issilicon(usr)))
+		return
 	if(stat & BROKEN)
 		visible_message("<span class='warning'>[src] buzzes.</span>", "<span class='italics'>You hear a faint buzz.</span>")
 		playsound(src.loc, 'sound/machines/buzz-two.ogg', 50, 1)
@@ -122,13 +126,13 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(announcement_systems)
 
 	if(href_list["ArrivalTopic"])
 		var/NewMessage = stripped_input(usr, "Enter in the arrivals announcement configuration.", "Arrivals Announcement Config", arrival)
-		if(!in_range(src, usr) && src.loc != usr && (!isAI(usr) && !IsAdminGhost(usr)))
+		if(!usr.canUseTopic(src, !issilicon(usr)))
 			return
 		if(NewMessage)
 			arrival = NewMessage
 	else if(href_list["NewheadTopic"])
 		var/NewMessage = stripped_input(usr, "Enter in the departmental head announcement configuration.", "Head Departmental Announcement Config", newhead)
-		if(!in_range(src, usr) && src.loc != usr && (!isAI(usr) && !IsAdminGhost(usr)))
+		if(!usr.canUseTopic(src, !issilicon(usr)))
 			return
 		if(NewMessage)
 			newhead = NewMessage
@@ -147,7 +151,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(announcement_systems)
 	. = attack_ai(user)
 
 /obj/machinery/announcement_system/attack_ai(mob/user)
-	if(!issilicon(user) && !IsAdminGhost(user))
+	if(!user.canUseTopic(src, !issilicon(user)))
 		return
 	if(stat & BROKEN)
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>[src]'s firmware appears to be malfunctioning!</span>")