diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/abilities/general_abilities.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/abilities/general_abilities.dm
index f62bb9e17421..f36e23394eef 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/abilities/general_abilities.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/abilities/general_abilities.dm
@@ -296,6 +296,9 @@
 /datum/action/xeno_action/onclick/toggle_long_range/use_ability(atom/target)
 	var/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/xeno = owner
 
+	if (!xeno.check_state())
+		return
+
 	if(xeno.observed_xeno)
 		return