diff --git a/Content.Client/GameObjects/Components/Instruments/InstrumentComponent.cs b/Content.Client/GameObjects/Components/Instruments/InstrumentComponent.cs
index ed530f9237..2791aa7ddb 100644
--- a/Content.Client/GameObjects/Components/Instruments/InstrumentComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/GameObjects/Components/Instruments/InstrumentComponent.cs
@@ -109,6 +109,12 @@ namespace Content.Client.GameObjects.Components.Instruments
             }
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Whether this instrument is handheld or not.
+        /// </summary>
+        [ViewVariables]
+        public bool Handheld { get; set; } // TODO: Replace this by simply checking if the entity has an ItemComponent.
+
         /// <summary>
         ///     Whether there's a midi song being played or not.
         /// </summary>
@@ -198,6 +204,7 @@ namespace Content.Client.GameObjects.Components.Instruments
         public override void ExposeData(ObjectSerializer serializer)
         {
             base.ExposeData(serializer);
+            serializer.DataField(this, x => Handheld, "handheld", false);
             serializer.DataField(ref _instrumentProgram, "program", (byte) 1);
             serializer.DataField(ref _instrumentBank, "bank", (byte) 0);
         }
diff --git a/Content.Client/Instruments/InstrumentMenu.cs b/Content.Client/Instruments/InstrumentMenu.cs
index 81154acd55..50f480143d 100644
--- a/Content.Client/Instruments/InstrumentMenu.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/Instruments/InstrumentMenu.cs
@@ -1,12 +1,16 @@
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using Content.Client.GameObjects.Components.Instruments;
 using Content.Client.UserInterface.Stylesheets;
+using Content.Shared.GameObjects.EntitySystems;
 using Robust.Client.Audio.Midi;
 using Robust.Client.Graphics.Drawing;
 using Robust.Client.Interfaces.UserInterface;
+using Robust.Client.Player;
 using Robust.Client.UserInterface;
 using Robust.Client.UserInterface.Controls;
 using Robust.Client.UserInterface.CustomControls;
+using Robust.Shared.Containers;
+using Robust.Shared.GameObjects.Systems;
 using Robust.Shared.IoC;
 using Robust.Shared.Localization;
 using Robust.Shared.Log;
@@ -176,8 +180,30 @@ namespace Content.Client.Instruments
             var filters = new FileDialogFilters(new FileDialogFilters.Group("mid", "midi"));
             var filename = await _fileDialogManager.OpenFile(filters);
 
+            var instrumentEnt = _owner.Instrument.Owner;
+            var instrument = _owner.Instrument;
+
+            ContainerHelpers.TryGetContainerMan(_owner.Instrument.Owner, out var conMan);
+
+            var localPlayer = IoCManager.Resolve<IPlayerManager>().LocalPlayer;
+
+            // The following checks are only in place to prevent players from playing MIDI songs locally.
+            // There are equivalents for these checks on the server.
+
             if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(filename)) return;
 
+            // If we don't have a player or controlled entity, we return.
+            if(localPlayer?.ControlledEntity == null) return;
+
+            // If the instrument is handheld and we're not holding it, we return.
+            if((instrument.Handheld && (conMan == null
+                                        || conMan.Owner != localPlayer.ControlledEntity))) return;
+
+            // We check that we're in range unobstructed just in case.
+            if(!EntitySystem.Get<SharedInteractionSystem>()
+                    .InRangeUnobstructed(localPlayer.ControlledEntity.Transform.MapPosition,
+                        instrumentEnt.Transform.MapPosition, ignoredEnt:instrumentEnt)) return;
+
             if (!_midiManager.IsMidiFile(filename))
             {
                 Logger.Warning($"Not a midi file! Chosen file: {filename}");