diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/typecheck/mobs_generic.dm b/code/__DEFINES/typecheck/mobs_generic.dm
index aed270cdca25..cd65b0ebbbf6 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/typecheck/mobs_generic.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/typecheck/mobs_generic.dm
@@ -20,3 +20,5 @@
 #define isnewplayer(A) (istype(A, /mob/new_player))
 #define isHellhound(A) (istype(A, /mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/hellhound))
 #define isaghost(A) (copytext(A.key, 1, 2) == "@")
+
+#define ishologram(A) (istype(A, /mob/hologram))
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/ARES/ARES_step_triggers.dm b/code/game/machinery/ARES/ARES_step_triggers.dm
index 77a53200ddd3..12ce305c61a0 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/ARES/ARES_step_triggers.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/ARES/ARES_step_triggers.dm
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
 
 
 /obj/effect/step_trigger/ares_alert/access_control/Crossed(atom/passer as mob|obj)
-	if(isobserver(passer) || isxeno(passer))
+	if(isobserver(passer) || isxeno(passer) || ishologram(passer))
 		return FALSE
 	if(!passer)
 		return FALSE