diff --git a/TSOClient/tso.simantics/Engine/VMThread.cs b/TSOClient/tso.simantics/Engine/VMThread.cs
index 423bfe68a..dfefae21f 100644
--- a/TSOClient/tso.simantics/Engine/VMThread.cs
+++ b/TSOClient/tso.simantics/Engine/VMThread.cs
@@ -971,7 +971,7 @@ public List<VMPieMenuInteraction> CheckAction(VMQueuedAction action, bool auto =
                     if (avatar.IsCat && (action.Flags & TTABFlags.AllowCats) == 0) return null;
                     if (avatar.IsDog && (action.Flags & TTABFlags.AllowDogs) == 0) return null;
                 }
-                else if (avatar.IsPet && avatar.AvatarState.Permissions < VMTSOAvatarPermissions.Admin) return null; //not allowed
+                else if (avatar.IsPet && (avatar.AvatarState.Permissions < VMTSOAvatarPermissions.Admin || auto)) return null; //not allowed
 
                 bool isActionGlobal = action.ActionRoutine.ID < 4096; // Ignore global actions for disabling interactions due to repair.
                 bool isRepair = (action.Flags & TTABFlags.TSOIsRepair) > 0;
diff --git a/TSOClient/tso.simantics/Entities/VMAvatar.cs b/TSOClient/tso.simantics/Entities/VMAvatar.cs
index d5ade076d..aa91c74ba 100644
--- a/TSOClient/tso.simantics/Entities/VMAvatar.cs
+++ b/TSOClient/tso.simantics/Entities/VMAvatar.cs
@@ -640,7 +640,6 @@ public void UserLeaveLot()
             }
 
             var tree = GetRoutineWithOwner(LEAVE_LOT_TREE, Thread.Context);
-            var routine = tree.routine;
 
             var qaction = GetAction(LEAVE_LOT_ACTION, this, Thread.Context, false);
             if (qaction != null)