diff --git a/code/modules/vending/vending.dm b/code/modules/vending/vending.dm
index dd9f42a0..718a5eaf 100644
--- a/code/modules/vending/vending.dm
+++ b/code/modules/vending/vending.dm
@@ -1387,6 +1387,8 @@
 			else
 				boutput(user, "<span style=\"color:blue\">[bicon(W)] Regular electrical response received from access panel.</span>")
 		return
+	else if (issnippingtool(W) && src.panel_open)
+		return src.attack_hand(user)
 	else if (ispulsingtool(W))
 		return src.attack_hand(user)
 
@@ -1889,4 +1891,4 @@
 #undef WIRE_EXTEND
 #undef WIRE_SCANID
 #undef WIRE_SHOCK
-#undef WIRE_SHOOTINV
\ No newline at end of file
+#undef WIRE_SHOOTINV
diff --git a/code/obj/submachine/seed.dm b/code/obj/submachine/seed.dm
index f56baf95..ef64b3bd 100644
--- a/code/obj/submachine/seed.dm
+++ b/code/obj/submachine/seed.dm
@@ -1269,6 +1269,10 @@
 				src.panelopen = 0
 			boutput(user, "You [src.panelopen ? "open" : "close"] the maintenance panel.")
 			src.updateUsrDialog()
+		else if (issnippingtool(W) && src.panelopen)
+			return src.attack_hand(user)
+		else if (ispulsingtool(W))
+			return src.attack_hand(user)
 		else ..()
 
 	proc/isWireColorCut(var/wireColor)