diff --git a/Content.Server/Forensics/Systems/ForensicScannerSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Forensics/Systems/ForensicScannerSystem.cs
index 87c19c688d..b75c0ae32a 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Forensics/Systems/ForensicScannerSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Forensics/Systems/ForensicScannerSystem.cs
@@ -125,7 +125,9 @@ namespace Content.Server.Forensics
                 Act = () => StartScan(uid, component, args.User, args.Target),
                 IconEntity = GetNetEntity(uid),
                 Text = Loc.GetString("forensic-scanner-verb-text"),
-                Message = Loc.GetString("forensic-scanner-verb-message")
+                Message = Loc.GetString("forensic-scanner-verb-message"),
+                // This is important because if its true using the scanner will count as touching the object.
+                DoContactInteraction = false
             };
 
             args.Verbs.Add(verb);