diff --git a/Content.Client/Shuttles/UI/MapScreen.xaml.cs b/Content.Client/Shuttles/UI/MapScreen.xaml.cs
index 10800b8c5f7..72a562432a8 100644
--- a/Content.Client/Shuttles/UI/MapScreen.xaml.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/Shuttles/UI/MapScreen.xaml.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Numerics;
 using Content.Client.Shuttles.Systems;
+using Content.Shared._NF.Shuttles.Components;
 using Content.Shared.Shuttles.BUIStates;
 using Content.Shared.Shuttles.Components;
 using Content.Shared.Shuttles.Systems;
@@ -114,6 +115,16 @@ public void UpdateState(ShuttleMapInterfaceState state)
         MapRadar.InFtl = true;
         MapFTLState.Text = Loc.GetString($"shuttle-console-ftl-state-{_state.ToString()}");
 
+        //frontier - we only allow pre-approved vessels to FTL
+        if (!_entManager.HasComponent<ShuttleFTLComponent>(_shuttleEntity))
+        {
+            MapFTLButton.Visible = false;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            MapFTLButton.Visible = true;
+        }
+
         switch (_state)
         {
             case FTLState.Available:
diff --git a/Content.Shared/_NF/Shuttles/Components/ShuttleFTLComponent.cs b/Content.Shared/_NF/Shuttles/Components/ShuttleFTLComponent.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a81cd10644f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Shared/_NF/Shuttles/Components/ShuttleFTLComponent.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+namespace Content.Shared._NF.Shuttles.Components;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// This is a stub component for allowing/denying FTL on a shuttle.
+/// </summary>
+[RegisterComponent]
+public sealed partial class ShuttleFTLComponent : Component
+{
+}