diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/xeno_defines.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/xeno_defines.dm
index 8b25cf07d14b..0689169b0caa 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/xeno_defines.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/xeno_defines.dm
@@ -1036,8 +1036,12 @@
 		to_chat(user, SPAN_WARNING("\The [GLOB.hive_datum[hivenumber]] cannot support more facehuggers! Limit: <b>[current_hugger_count]/[playable_hugger_limit]</b>"))
 		return FALSE
 
-	if(alert(user, "Are you sure you want to become a facehugger?", "Confirmation", "Yes", "No") != "Yes")
+	if(tgui_alert(user, "Are you sure you want to become a facehugger?", "Confirmation", list("Yes", "No")) != "Yes")
 		return FALSE
+
+	if(!user.client)
+		return FALSE
+
 	return TRUE
 
 /datum/hive_status/proc/spawn_as_hugger(mob/dead/observer/user, atom/A)