diff --git a/Content.Server/Anomaly/AnomalySystem.Scanner.cs b/Content.Server/Anomaly/AnomalySystem.Scanner.cs
index 30b3d99497..74af8e67e3 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Anomaly/AnomalySystem.Scanner.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Anomaly/AnomalySystem.Scanner.cs
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ public sealed partial class AnomalySystem
             return;
         if (!HasComp<AnomalyComponent>(target))
             return;
+        if (!args.CanReach)
+            return;
 
         _doAfter.TryStartDoAfter(new DoAfterArgs(EntityManager, args.User, component.ScanDoAfterDuration, new ScannerDoAfterEvent(), uid, target: target, used: uid)
         {