diff --git a/code/game/machinery/doors/door.dm b/code/game/machinery/doors/door.dm
index 8c8f3cd9647..4abb68486b4 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/doors/door.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/doors/door.dm
@@ -320,7 +320,8 @@
 
 /obj/machinery/door/emp_act(severity)
 	if(prob(20/severity) && (istype(src,/obj/machinery/door/airlock) || istype(src,/obj/machinery/door/window)) )
-		open()
+		spawn(0)
+			open()
 	if(prob(40/severity))
 		if(secondsElectrified == 0)
 			secondsElectrified = -1
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/portable_turret.dm b/code/game/machinery/portable_turret.dm
index 8c04da619b8..12148aa6a93 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/portable_turret.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/portable_turret.dm
@@ -388,9 +388,9 @@
 			emagged = 1
 
 		on=0
-		sleep(rand(60,600))
-		if(!on)
-			on=1
+		spawn(rand(60,600))
+			if(!on)
+				on=1
 
 	..()
 
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/turret_control.dm b/code/game/machinery/turret_control.dm
index 41a98103be3..87021ba6956 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/turret_control.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/turret_control.dm
@@ -245,9 +245,9 @@
 		enabled=0
 		updateTurrets()
 
-		sleep(rand(60,600))
-		if(!enabled)
-			enabled=1
-			updateTurrets()
+		spawn(rand(60,600))
+			if(!enabled)
+				enabled=1
+				updateTurrets()
 
 	..()
diff --git a/code/game/objects/empulse.dm b/code/game/objects/empulse.dm
index 8bff463e445..cc7f7822347 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/empulse.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/empulse.dm
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+// Uncomment this define to check for possible lengthy processing of emp_act()s.
+// If emp_act() takes more than defined deciseconds (1/10 seconds) an admin message and log is created.
+// I do not recommend having this uncommented on main server, it probably causes a bit more lag, espicially with larger EMPs.
+
+// #define EMPDEBUG 10
+
 proc/empulse(turf/epicenter, heavy_range, light_range, log=0)
 	if(!epicenter) return
 
@@ -24,6 +30,9 @@ proc/empulse(turf/epicenter, heavy_range, light_range, log=0)
 		M << 'sound/effects/EMPulse.ogg'
 
 	for(var/atom/T in range(light_range, epicenter))
+		#ifdef EMPDEBUG
+		var/time = world.timeofday
+		#endif
 		var/distance = get_dist(epicenter, T)
 		if(distance < 0)
 			distance = 0
@@ -36,4 +45,8 @@ proc/empulse(turf/epicenter, heavy_range, light_range, log=0)
 				T.emp_act(2)
 		else if(distance <= light_range)
 			T.emp_act(2)
+		#ifdef EMPDEBUG
+		if((world.timeofday - time) >= EMPDEBUG)
+			log_and_message_admins("EMPDEBUG: [T.name] - [T.type] - took [world.timeofday - time]ds to process emp_act()!")
+		#endif
 	return 1
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