diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Content/Items/Weapons/depthcharge.xml b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Content/Items/Weapons/depthcharge.xml
index ed8ac06ac..587261e4f 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Content/Items/Weapons/depthcharge.xml
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Content/Items/Weapons/depthcharge.xml
@@ -9,11 +9,12 @@
 
     <Sprite texture ="railgunetc.png" depth="0.01" sourcerect="64,180,47,76"/>
 
-    <Turret canbeselected = "true" linkable="true" barrelpos="23, 76"
+    <Turret canbeselected="false" linkable="true" characterusable="false" 
+            barrelpos="23, 76"
             rotationlimits="90,90"
             powerconsumption="0.0"/>
 
-    <ConnectionPanel selectkey="Action" canbeselected = "true" msg="Rewire [Screwdriver]">
+    <ConnectionPanel selectkey="Action" canbeselected="true" msg="Rewire [Screwdriver]">
       <requireditem name="Screwdriver,Wire" type="Equipped"/>
       <input name="trigger_in"/>
     </ConnectionPanel>
diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Content/Items/Weapons/railgun.xml b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Content/Items/Weapons/railgun.xml
index 473711a84..2abec9bbe 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Content/Items/Weapons/railgun.xml
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Content/Items/Weapons/railgun.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@
 
     <StaticBody width="80" radius="80"/>
 
-    <Turret barrelsprite="railgunbarrel.png" canbeselected = "true" linkable="true" origin="0.5, 0.85" barrelpos="128, 128" 
+    <Turret barrelsprite="railgunbarrel.png" canbeselected="false" characterusable="false" linkable="true" 
+            origin="0.5, 0.85" barrelpos="128, 128" 
             rotationlimits="180,360"
             powerconsumption="20000.0"
             showchargeindicator="true"
diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Turret.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Turret.cs
index 0c622bbc4..cdea88b22 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Turret.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Turret.cs
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
                 rotation = (minRotation + maxRotation) / 2;
             }
         }
-
+        
         public Turret(Item item, XElement element)
             : base(item, element)
         {
@@ -155,6 +155,12 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
         }
 
         public override bool Use(float deltaTime, Character character = null)
+        {
+            if (!characterUsable && character != null) return false;
+            return TryLaunch(character);
+        }
+
+        private bool TryLaunch(Character character = null)
         {
             if (GameMain.Client != null) return false;
 
@@ -164,7 +170,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
             if (projectiles.Count == 0) return false;
 
             if (GetAvailablePower() < powerConsumption) return false;
-            
+
             var batteries = item.GetConnectedComponents<PowerContainer>();
 
             float availablePower = 0.0f;
@@ -180,7 +186,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
                     battery.Item.CreateServerEvent(battery);
                 }
             }
-         
+
             Launch(projectiles[0].Item, character);
 
             if (character != null)
@@ -413,6 +419,12 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
                     break;
                 case "trigger_in":
                     item.Use((float)Timing.Step, sender);
+                    //triggering the Use method through item.Use will fail if the item is not characterusable and the signal was sent by a character
+                    //so lets do it manually
+                    if (!characterUsable && sender != null)
+                    {
+                        TryLaunch(sender);
+                    }
                     break;
             }
         }