diff --git a/yogstation/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/preternis/power_suck.dm b/yogstation/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/preternis/power_suck.dm
index 5ab9ebad0b47..13d86ad70a6e 100644
--- a/yogstation/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/preternis/power_suck.dm
+++ b/yogstation/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/preternis/power_suck.dm
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@
 	return drain_power_from(H, A)
 
 /datum/species/preternis/proc/drain_power_from(mob/living/carbon/human/H, atom/A)
+	if(get_dist(H, A) > 1)
+		to_chat(H, "<span class='warning'>[A] is too far away!</span>")
+		return FALSE
+
 	if(!istype(H) || !A)
 		return FALSE