diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/ladders.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/ladders.dm
index d0ad32113d..6093d73bc5 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/ladders.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/ladders.dm
@@ -100,6 +100,10 @@
 /obj/structure/ladder/attackby(obj/item/W, mob/user, params)
 	return attack_hand(user)
 
+/obj/structure/ladder/attack_robot(mob/living/silicon/robot/R)
+	if(R.Adjacent(src))
+		return attack_hand(R)
+
 /obj/structure/ladder/attack_ghost(mob/dead/observer/user)
 	use(user,1)