diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/abilities/burrower/burrower_powers.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/abilities/burrower/burrower_powers.dm
index f854272365d0..ee084e77a5a0 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/abilities/burrower/burrower_powers.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/abilities/burrower/burrower_powers.dm
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
 		return
 
 	var/area/A = get_area(T)
-	if(A.flags_area & AREA_NOTUNNEL)
+	if(A.flags_area & AREA_NOTUNNEL || get_dist(src, T) > 15)
 		to_chat(src, SPAN_XENOWARNING("There's no way to tunnel over there."))
 		return