diff --git a/code/modules/defenses/tesla_coil.dm b/code/modules/defenses/tesla_coil.dm
index 0f7a0090300a..bb150acc1e95 100644
--- a/code/modules/defenses/tesla_coil.dm
+++ b/code/modules/defenses/tesla_coil.dm
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 	var/last_fired = 0
 	var/tesla_range = TESLA_COIL_RANGE
 	var/fire_delay = TESLA_COIL_FIREDELAY
+	var/attack_defenses = TRUE
 	handheld_type = /obj/item/defenses/handheld/tesla_coil
 	disassemble_time = 10
 	health = 150
@@ -83,6 +84,9 @@
 		targets += M
 	FOR_DOVIEW_END
 
+	if(!attack_defenses)
+		return
+
 	FOR_DOVIEW(var/obj/structure/machinery/defenses/D, tesla_range, src, HIDE_INVISIBLE_OBSERVER)
 		if(D.turned_on)
 			targets += D
@@ -159,6 +163,17 @@
 
 	. = ..()
 
+// For mapping
+/obj/structure/machinery/defenses/tesla_coil/premade
+	turned_on = TRUE
+	static = TRUE
+
+/obj/structure/machinery/defenses/tesla_coil/premade/attackby(obj/item/O, mob/user)
+	return
+
+/obj/structure/machinery/defenses/tesla_coil/premade/smart
+	attack_defenses = FALSE
+
 #define TESLA_COIL_STUN_FIRE_DELAY 3 SECONDS
 #define TESLA_COIL_STUN_EFFECT 1
 /obj/structure/machinery/defenses/tesla_coil/stun
diff --git a/maps/map_files/FOP_v3_Sciannex/Fiorina_SciAnnex.dmm b/maps/map_files/FOP_v3_Sciannex/Fiorina_SciAnnex.dmm
index 54a56be13283..6878a0c1ed20 100644
--- a/maps/map_files/FOP_v3_Sciannex/Fiorina_SciAnnex.dmm
+++ b/maps/map_files/FOP_v3_Sciannex/Fiorina_SciAnnex.dmm
@@ -845,7 +845,7 @@
 /turf/open/floor/prison/floor_plate,
 /area/fiorina/station/telecomm/lz1_cargo)
 "aFp" = (
-/obj/structure/machinery/defenses/tesla_coil{
+/obj/structure/machinery/defenses/tesla_coil/premade/smart{
 	faction_group = list("CLF")
 	},
 /turf/open/floor/plating/plating_catwalk,
@@ -30182,7 +30182,7 @@
 /turf/open/floor/corsat/squares,
 /area/fiorina/station/medbay)
 "xgx" = (
-/obj/structure/machinery/defenses/tesla_coil{
+/obj/structure/machinery/defenses/tesla_coil/premade{
 	faction_group = list("USCM")
 	},
 /turf/open/organic/grass/astroturf,