diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/revenant/revenant.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/revenant/revenant.dm
index 8f8f2a309f4aa8..b7510dbc136583 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/revenant/revenant.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/revenant/revenant.dm
@@ -77,6 +77,9 @@
 	AddSpell(new /obj/effect/proc_holder/spell/aoe_turf/revenant/malfunction(null))
 	random_revenant_name()
 
+/mob/living/simple_animal/revenant/canUseTopic()
+	return FALSE
+
 /mob/living/simple_animal/revenant/proc/random_revenant_name()
 	var/built_name = ""
 	built_name += pick(strings(REVENANT_NAME_FILE, "spirit_type"))