diff --git a/_maps/map_files/Deltastation/DeltaStation2.dmm b/_maps/map_files/Deltastation/DeltaStation2.dmm
index d065ff56c8..a599d785f4 100644
--- a/_maps/map_files/Deltastation/DeltaStation2.dmm
+++ b/_maps/map_files/Deltastation/DeltaStation2.dmm
@@ -75503,13 +75503,13 @@
 	},
 /area/toxins/xenobiology)
 "cMK" = (
-/obj/machinery/shieldwallgen,
 /obj/structure/cable/white{
 	icon_state = "0-4"
 	},
 /obj/effect/turf_decal/stripes/line{
 	dir = 6
 	},
+/obj/machinery/shieldwallgen/xenobiologyaccess,
 /turf/open/floor/plating,
 /area/toxins/xenobiology)
 "cML" = (
@@ -81009,13 +81009,13 @@
 	},
 /area/toxins/xenobiology)
 "cWP" = (
-/obj/machinery/shieldwallgen,
 /obj/structure/cable/white{
 	icon_state = "0-4"
 	},
 /obj/effect/turf_decal/stripes/line{
 	dir = 5
 	},
+/obj/machinery/shieldwallgen/xenobiologyaccess,
 /turf/open/floor/plating,
 /area/toxins/xenobiology)
 "cWQ" = (
@@ -137319,7 +137319,7 @@ ehy
 auC
 auC
 auC
-ehH
+ehy
 azc
 aAc
 aAZ
@@ -137572,13 +137572,13 @@ aoJ
 apL
 are
 asj
-ehz
+ehy
 auD
 avP
 avP
 axP
 ehJ
-ehL
+ehy
 aAY
 ark
 aDH
@@ -137829,7 +137829,7 @@ aoK
 apM
 arf
 ask
-ehA
+ehy
 auE
 auE
 auE
@@ -138343,7 +138343,7 @@ aoK
 apO
 arh
 asm
-ehC
+ehy
 auF
 auF
 auF
@@ -138600,13 +138600,13 @@ aoL
 apP
 ari
 asn
-ehD
+ehy
 auG
 avR
 avR
 axT
-ehK
-ehM
+ehJ
+ehy
 aBd
 ark
 aDL
@@ -138857,11 +138857,11 @@ aoI
 apK
 ebP
 aso
-ehE
+ehy
 auH
 ehF
-ehG
-ehI
+ehF
+ehy
 azg
 aAe
 aBe
diff --git a/_maps/map_files/MetaStation/MetaStation.dmm b/_maps/map_files/MetaStation/MetaStation.dmm
index acf60e238f..320823a490 100644
--- a/_maps/map_files/MetaStation/MetaStation.dmm
+++ b/_maps/map_files/MetaStation/MetaStation.dmm
@@ -86618,10 +86618,8 @@
 	name = "Xeno Maintenance"
 	})
 "cTD" = (
-/obj/machinery/shieldwallgen{
-	req_access_txt = "55"
-	},
 /obj/structure/cable/yellow,
+/obj/machinery/shieldwallgen/xenobiologyaccess,
 /turf/open/floor/plating,
 /area/toxins/xenobiology)
 "cTE" = (
@@ -127413,9 +127411,9 @@ cRi
 cRi
 cRi
 dlV
-dlX
-dlZ
-dmb
+dlV
+dlV
+dlV
 aaf
 aaa
 aaa
@@ -127672,15 +127670,15 @@ cRi
 dde
 ddj
 cTp
-dmc
-dmf
-dmh
-dmj
-dml
-dmn
-dmp
-dmt
-dmB
+dlV
+dlV
+dlV
+dlV
+dlV
+dlV
+dlV
+dlV
+dlV
 aaa
 aaa
 aai
@@ -127937,7 +127935,7 @@ cTC
 cTC
 daO
 bIx
-dmC
+dlV
 aaf
 aaf
 aag
@@ -128450,7 +128448,7 @@ daF
 daJ
 cRi
 bvT
-dmu
+dlV
 cRi
 cRi
 cRi
@@ -128707,7 +128705,7 @@ cSn
 cSn
 cRi
 dmq
-dmv
+dlV
 cZv
 cZv
 cRi
@@ -129735,7 +129733,7 @@ cSn
 daN
 cRi
 dmr
-dmw
+dlV
 cZv
 dbw
 cRi
@@ -129992,7 +129990,7 @@ daI
 daM
 cRi
 cTA
-dmx
+dlV
 cRi
 cRi
 cRi
@@ -130249,7 +130247,7 @@ cRi
 cRi
 cRi
 cTA
-dmy
+dlV
 aaf
 aaa
 aaa
@@ -130506,7 +130504,7 @@ ddw
 cTA
 cTA
 ddy
-dmz
+dlV
 aaf
 aaf
 aaa
@@ -130756,14 +130754,14 @@ cRi
 ddi
 ddr
 cTB
-dmd
-dmg
-dmi
-dmk
-dmm
-dmo
-dms
-dmA
+dlV
+dlV
+dlV
+dlV
+dlV
+dlV
+dlV
+dlV
 aaf
 aaa
 aaa
@@ -131010,10 +131008,10 @@ cRi
 cRi
 cRi
 cRi
-dlW
-dlY
-dma
-dme
+dlV
+dlV
+dlV
+dlV
 aaa
 aaf
 aaf
@@ -137584,11 +137582,11 @@ aEr
 aFC
 aGZ
 aGZ
-dlK
+dlI
 aKG
 aMj
 aKG
-dlO
+dlI
 aQe
 aRv
 dfD
@@ -137841,11 +137839,11 @@ dej
 aFC
 deC
 deC
-dlL
+dlI
 aKH
 aMk
 aNu
-dlP
+dlI
 dfp
 dfp
 dfE
@@ -138103,7 +138101,7 @@ aKI
 aMj
 dfb
 dfj
-dlR
+dlI
 deD
 dfF
 aTN
@@ -138874,7 +138872,7 @@ dbb
 aMk
 aNv
 dfm
-dlT
+dlS
 djt
 dbg
 dfR
@@ -139125,13 +139123,13 @@ aCY
 dem
 aFD
 deD
-dlJ
-dlM
+dlI
+dlI
 deV
 dlN
 dfc
-dlQ
-dlU
+dlI
+dlI
 deD
 dfI
 dfS
diff --git a/_maps/map_files/PubbyStation/PubbyStation.dmm b/_maps/map_files/PubbyStation/PubbyStation.dmm
index 0dce20a615..ed6c9f712e 100644
--- a/_maps/map_files/PubbyStation/PubbyStation.dmm
+++ b/_maps/map_files/PubbyStation/PubbyStation.dmm
@@ -30544,13 +30544,11 @@
 	},
 /area/toxins/xenobiology)
 "bjI" = (
-/obj/machinery/shieldwallgen{
-	req_access_txt = "55"
-	},
 /obj/structure/cable{
 	icon_state = "0-4";
 	d2 = 4
 	},
+/obj/machinery/shieldwallgen/xenobiologyaccess,
 /turf/open/floor/plating,
 /area/toxins/xenobiology)
 "bjJ" = (
@@ -30641,9 +30639,6 @@
 /turf/open/floor/engine,
 /area/toxins/xenobiology)
 "bjO" = (
-/obj/machinery/shieldwallgen{
-	req_access_txt = "55"
-	},
 /obj/structure/cable{
 	icon_state = "0-2";
 	pixel_y = 1;
@@ -30653,6 +30648,7 @@
 	d2 = 8;
 	icon_state = "0-8"
 	},
+/obj/machinery/shieldwallgen/xenobiologyaccess,
 /turf/open/floor/plating,
 /area/toxins/xenobiology)
 "bjP" = (
diff --git a/_maps/map_files/TgStation/tgstation.2.1.3.dmm b/_maps/map_files/TgStation/tgstation.2.1.3.dmm
index 0f91b89a5f..791838bbb2 100644
--- a/_maps/map_files/TgStation/tgstation.2.1.3.dmm
+++ b/_maps/map_files/TgStation/tgstation.2.1.3.dmm
@@ -39615,9 +39615,7 @@
 	icon_state = "0-2";
 	d2 = 2
 	},
-/obj/machinery/shieldwallgen{
-	req_access_txt = "55"
-	},
+/obj/machinery/shieldwallgen/xenobiologyaccess,
 /turf/open/floor/plating,
 /area/toxins/xenobiology)
 "bJI" = (
diff --git a/_maps/map_files/TgStation/tgstation.2.1.3.dmm.rej b/_maps/map_files/TgStation/tgstation.2.1.3.dmm.rej
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1da00842b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/_maps/map_files/TgStation/tgstation.2.1.3.dmm.rej
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+diff a/_maps/map_files/TgStation/tgstation.2.1.3.dmm b/_maps/map_files/TgStation/tgstation.2.1.3.dmm	(rejected hunks)
+@@ -93201,11 +93199,11 @@ cpy
+ cDv
+ cDD
+ cqU
+-cMF
++cMD
+ cEu
+ cMI
+-cMJ
+-cML
++cMI
++cMD
+ cFL
+ cGf
+ cGw
+@@ -93457,12 +93455,12 @@ chV
+ cDq
+ cqf
+ cqD
+-cME
++cMD
+ crs
+ cEv
+ cEv
+ cFe
+-cMM
++cMD
+ cFM
+ czE
+ cGx
+@@ -93975,7 +93973,7 @@ cqZ
+ crt
+ cMH
+ cAm
+-cMK
++cMH
+ cMN
+ cFO
+ csC
+@@ -94490,7 +94488,7 @@ crv
+ cEy
+ cEy
+ cFh
+-cMO
++cMD
+ cFQ
+ czE
+ cGx
+@@ -94743,11 +94741,11 @@ cDr
+ cDw
+ cDE
+ cEa
+-cMG
++cMD
+ cEz
+ cEz
+ cEz
+-cMP
++cMD
+ cFR
+ cGf
+ cGz
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/shieldgen.dm b/code/game/machinery/shieldgen.dm
index ea679cfa4e..5f318c794d 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/shieldgen.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/shieldgen.dm
@@ -239,6 +239,12 @@
 	var/shield_range = 8
 	var/obj/structure/cable/attached // the attached cable
 
+/obj/machinery/shieldwallgen/xenobiologyaccess		//use in xenobiology containment
+	name = "xenobiology shield wall generator"
+	desc = "A shield generator meant for use in xenobiology."
+	icon_state = "Shield_Gen"
+	req_access = list(GLOB.access_xenobiology)
+
 /obj/machinery/shieldwallgen/Destroy()
 	for(var/d in GLOB.cardinal)
 		cleanup_field(d)