diff --git a/Content.Server/Medical/HealthAnalyzerSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Medical/HealthAnalyzerSystem.cs
index c770ad9e58..dadfa433e1 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Medical/HealthAnalyzerSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Medical/HealthAnalyzerSystem.cs
@@ -86,11 +86,14 @@ public sealed class HealthAnalyzerSystem : EntitySystem
 
         _audio.PlayPvs(uid.Comp.ScanningBeginSound, uid);
 
-        _doAfterSystem.TryStartDoAfter(new DoAfterArgs(EntityManager, args.User, uid.Comp.ScanDelay, new HealthAnalyzerDoAfterEvent(), uid, target: args.Target, used: uid)
+        var doAfterCancelled = !_doAfterSystem.TryStartDoAfter(new DoAfterArgs(EntityManager, args.User, uid.Comp.ScanDelay, new HealthAnalyzerDoAfterEvent(), uid, target: args.Target, used: uid)
         {
             NeedHand = true,
             BreakOnMove = true,
         });
+        
+        if (args.Target == args.User || doAfterCancelled)
+            return;
 
         var msg = Loc.GetString("health-analyzer-popup-scan-target", ("user", Identity.Entity(args.User, EntityManager)));
         _popupSystem.PopupEntity(msg, args.Target.Value, args.Target.Value, PopupType.Medium);