diff --git a/code/game/machinery/transformer.dm b/code/game/machinery/transformer.dm
index f627feb6afc..f7ca0ccd18f 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/transformer.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/transformer.dm
@@ -69,8 +69,7 @@
 	return 0
 
 /obj/machinery/transformer/process()
-	. = ..()
-	if(cooldown && cooldown_timer <= world.time)
+	if(cooldown && (cooldown_timer <= world.time))
 		cooldown = FALSE
 		update_icon()
 
diff --git a/code/modules/countdown/countdown.dm b/code/modules/countdown/countdown.dm
index c53bcfea8be..c7ad91b2b0f 100644
--- a/code/modules/countdown/countdown.dm
+++ b/code/modules/countdown/countdown.dm
@@ -124,11 +124,12 @@
 
 /obj/effect/countdown/transformer
 	name = "transformer countdown"
+	text_color = "#4C5866"
 
 /obj/effect/countdown/transformer/get_value()
 	var/obj/machinery/transformer/T = attached_to
 	if(!istype(T))
 		return
 	else if(T.cooldown)
-		var/seconds_left = (T.cooldown_timer - world.time) / 10
-		return "[max(seconds_left, 0)]"
+		var/seconds_left = max(0, (T.cooldown_timer - world.time) / 10)
+		return "[round(seconds_left)]"