diff --git a/Content.Server/Store/Systems/StoreSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Store/Systems/StoreSystem.cs
index 24efd4378e..16a3207cc8 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Store/Systems/StoreSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Store/Systems/StoreSystem.cs
@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
+using Content.Server.Mind.Components;
 using Content.Server.Store.Components;
+using Content.Server.UserInterface;
 using Content.Shared.FixedPoint;
 using Content.Shared.Interaction;
 using Content.Shared.Popups;
+using Content.Shared.Stacks;
 using Content.Shared.Store;
+using JetBrains.Annotations;
+using Robust.Server.GameObjects;
 using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
 using System.Linq;
-using Content.Server.UserInterface;
-using Content.Shared.Stacks;
-using JetBrains.Annotations;
 
 namespace Content.Server.Store.Systems;
 
@@ -68,6 +70,11 @@ public sealed partial class StoreSystem : EntitySystem
         if (args.Target == null || !TryComp<StoreComponent>(args.Target, out var store))
             return;
 
+        // require the store to be open before inserting currency
+        var user = args.User;
+        if (!TryComp<ActorComponent>(user, out var actor) || !_ui.SessionHasOpenUi(uid, StoreUiKey.Key, actor.PlayerSession))
+            return;
+
         args.Handled = TryAddCurrency(GetCurrencyValue(uid, component), args.Target.Value, store);
 
         if (args.Handled)