diff --git a/Content.Client/GameObjects/EntitySystems/VerbSystem.cs b/Content.Client/GameObjects/EntitySystems/VerbSystem.cs
index 2d55a2b5a1..9ec0ada247 100644
--- a/Content.Client/GameObjects/EntitySystems/VerbSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/GameObjects/EntitySystems/VerbSystem.cs
@@ -94,8 +94,11 @@ namespace Content.Client.GameObjects.EntitySystems
             _userInterfaceManager.ModalRoot.AddChild(_currentVerbListRoot);
             _currentVerbListRoot.OnPopupHide += CloseVerbMenu;
 
-            _currentVerbListRoot.List.AddChild(new Label {Text = "Waiting on Server..."});
-            RaiseNetworkEvent(new VerbSystemMessages.RequestVerbsMessage(_currentEntity));
+            if (!entity.Uid.IsClientSide())
+            {
+                _currentVerbListRoot.List.AddChild(new Label {Text = "Waiting on Server..."});
+                RaiseNetworkEvent(new VerbSystemMessages.RequestVerbsMessage(_currentEntity));
+            }
 
             var box = UIBox2.FromDimensions(screenCoordinates.Position, (1, 1));
             _currentVerbListRoot.Open(box);
diff --git a/Content.Server/GameObjects/EntitySystems/VerbSystem.cs b/Content.Server/GameObjects/EntitySystems/VerbSystem.cs
index 047a16c7c6..f2bac2c718 100644
--- a/Content.Server/GameObjects/EntitySystems/VerbSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/GameObjects/EntitySystems/VerbSystem.cs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ using Robust.Shared.GameObjects.Systems;
 using Robust.Shared.Interfaces.GameObjects;
 using Robust.Shared.IoC;
 using static Content.Shared.GameObjects.EntitySystemMessages.VerbSystemMessages;
+using Logger = Robust.Shared.Log.Logger;
 
 namespace Content.Server.Interfaces.GameObjects.Components.Interaction
 {
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.Interfaces.GameObjects.Components.Interaction
 
             if (!_entityManager.TryGetEntity(req.EntityUid, out var entity))
             {
+                Logger.Warning($"{nameof(RequestVerbs)} called on a nonexistant entity with id {req.EntityUid} by player {player}.");
                 return;
             }