diff --git a/Content.Server/GameTicking/GameTicker.GamePreset.cs b/Content.Server/GameTicking/GameTicker.GamePreset.cs
index 6e297789528d2e..5a2b375dd68c88 100644
--- a/Content.Server/GameTicking/GameTicker.GamePreset.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/GameTicking/GameTicker.GamePreset.cs
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ public bool OnGhostAttempt(EntityUid mindId, bool canReturnGlobal, bool viaComma
                 return false;
             }
 
-            if (HasComp<GhostComponent>(playerEntity))
+            if (TryComp<GhostComponent>(playerEntity, out var comp) && !comp.CanGhostInteract)
                 return false;
 
             if (mind.VisitingEntity != default)