diff --git a/Content.Client/GameObjects/EntitySystems/ExamineSystem.cs b/Content.Client/GameObjects/EntitySystems/ExamineSystem.cs
index 7133287378..be25d0be11 100644
--- a/Content.Client/GameObjects/EntitySystems/ExamineSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/GameObjects/EntitySystems/ExamineSystem.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using Content.Shared.GameObjects.EntitySystemMessages;
 using Content.Shared.Input;
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ using Robust.Client.GameObjects.EntitySystems;
 using Robust.Client.Interfaces.GameObjects.Components;
 using Robust.Client.Interfaces.Input;
 using Robust.Client.Interfaces.UserInterface;
+using Robust.Client.Player;
 using Robust.Client.UserInterface;
 using Robust.Client.UserInterface.Controls;
 using Robust.Shared.GameObjects;
@@ -25,10 +26,14 @@ namespace Content.Client.GameObjects.EntitySystems
     {
         public const string StyleClassEntityTooltip = "entity-tooltip";
 
+        public const float ExamineRange = 1.5f;
+        public const float ExamineRangeSquared = ExamineRange * ExamineRange;
+
 #pragma warning disable 649
         [Dependency] private IInputManager _inputManager;
         [Dependency] private IUserInterfaceManager _userInterfaceManager;
         [Dependency] private IEntityManager _entityManager;
+        [Dependency] private IPlayerManager _playerManager;
 #pragma warning restore 649
 
         private Popup _examineTooltipOpen;
@@ -56,6 +61,13 @@ namespace Content.Client.GameObjects.EntitySystems
                 return;
             }
 
+            var playerEntity = _playerManager.LocalPlayer.ControlledEntity;
+            if(playerEntity == null)
+                return;
+            
+            if((entity.Transform.WorldPosition - playerEntity.Transform.WorldPosition).LengthSquared > ExamineRangeSquared)
+                return;
+
             DoExamine(entity);
         }
 
@@ -70,6 +82,7 @@ namespace Content.Client.GameObjects.EntitySystems
             _userInterfaceManager.StateRoot.AddChild(_examineTooltipOpen);
             var panel = new PanelContainer();
             panel.AddStyleClass(StyleClassEntityTooltip);
+            panel.ModulateSelfOverride = Color.LightGray.WithAlpha(0.90f);
             _examineTooltipOpen.AddChild(panel);
             panel.SetAnchorAndMarginPreset(Control.LayoutPreset.Wide);
             var vBox = new VBoxContainer();
diff --git a/Content.Client/Input/ContentContexts.cs b/Content.Client/Input/ContentContexts.cs
index 53d7cb71df..1e32bfee30 100644
--- a/Content.Client/Input/ContentContexts.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/Input/ContentContexts.cs
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@ namespace Content.Client.Input
         {
             var common = contexts.GetContext("common");
             common.AddFunction(ContentKeyFunctions.FocusChat);
+            common.AddFunction(ContentKeyFunctions.ExamineEntity);
 
             var human = contexts.GetContext("human");
             human.AddFunction(ContentKeyFunctions.SwapHands);
             human.AddFunction(ContentKeyFunctions.Drop);
             human.AddFunction(ContentKeyFunctions.ActivateItemInHand);
             human.AddFunction(ContentKeyFunctions.OpenCharacterMenu);
-            human.AddFunction(ContentKeyFunctions.ExamineEntity);
             human.AddFunction(ContentKeyFunctions.UseItemInHand);
             human.AddFunction(ContentKeyFunctions.ActivateItemInWorld);
             human.AddFunction(ContentKeyFunctions.ThrowItemInHand);
diff --git a/Content.Server/GameObjects/EntitySystems/Click/ExamineSystem.cs b/Content.Server/GameObjects/EntitySystems/Click/ExamineSystem.cs
index 0c655a0351..d189e3f7b3 100644
--- a/Content.Server/GameObjects/EntitySystems/Click/ExamineSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/GameObjects/EntitySystems/Click/ExamineSystem.cs
@@ -29,8 +29,12 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.EntitySystems
 
     public class ExamineSystem : EntitySystem
     {
+        public const float ExamineRange = 1.5f;
+        public const float ExamineRangeSquared = ExamineRange * ExamineRange;
+
 #pragma warning disable 649
         [Dependency] private IEntityManager _entityManager;
+        [Dependency] private IPlayerManager _playerManager;
 #pragma warning restore 649
 
         private static readonly FormattedMessage _entityNotFoundMessage;
@@ -95,18 +99,24 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.EntitySystems
         {
             base.HandleNetMessage(channel, message);
 
-            if (message is ExamineSystemMessages.RequestExamineInfoMessage request)
-            {
-                if (!_entityManager.TryGetEntity(request.EntityUid, out var entity))
-                {
-                    RaiseNetworkEvent(new ExamineSystemMessages.ExamineInfoResponseMessage(
-                        request.EntityUid, _entityNotFoundMessage));
-                    return;
-                }
+            if (!(message is ExamineSystemMessages.RequestExamineInfoMessage request))
+                return;
 
-                var text = GetExamineText(entity);
-                RaiseNetworkEvent(new ExamineSystemMessages.ExamineInfoResponseMessage(request.EntityUid, text));
+            var session = _playerManager.GetSessionByChannel(channel);
+            var playerEnt = session.AttachedEntity;
+
+            if((playerEnt == null) ||
+               (!_entityManager.TryGetEntity(request.EntityUid, out var entity)) ||
+               (entity.Transform.MapID != playerEnt.Transform.MapID) ||
+               ((entity.Transform.WorldPosition - playerEnt.Transform.WorldPosition).LengthSquared > ExamineRangeSquared))
+            {
+                RaiseNetworkEvent(new ExamineSystemMessages.ExamineInfoResponseMessage(
+                    request.EntityUid, _entityNotFoundMessage));
+                return;
             }
+
+            var text = GetExamineText(entity);
+            RaiseNetworkEvent(new ExamineSystemMessages.ExamineInfoResponseMessage(request.EntityUid, text));
         }
     }
 }