diff --git a/code/modules/recycling/conveyor2.dm b/code/modules/recycling/conveyor2.dm
index 40a4bcc6340..87ffac068c5 100644
--- a/code/modules/recycling/conveyor2.dm
+++ b/code/modules/recycling/conveyor2.dm
@@ -116,12 +116,17 @@
 // attack with item, place item on conveyor
 /obj/machinery/conveyor/attackby(obj/item/I, mob/user, params)
 	if(istype(I, /obj/item/weapon/crowbar))
-		if(!(stat & BROKEN))
-			var/obj/item/conveyor_construct/C = new/obj/item/conveyor_construct(src.loc)
-			C.id = id
-			transfer_fingerprints_to(C)
-		user << "<span class='notice'>You remove the conveyor belt.</span>"
-		qdel(src)
+		user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[user] struggles to pry up \the [src] with \the [I].</span>", \
+		"<span class='notice'>You struggle to pry up \the [src] with \the [I].</span>")
+		if(do_after(user, 40/I.toolspeed, target = src))
+			if(qdeleted(src))
+				return //prevent multiple decontructs
+			if(!(stat & BROKEN))
+				var/obj/item/conveyor_construct/C = new/obj/item/conveyor_construct(src.loc)
+				C.id = id
+				transfer_fingerprints_to(C)
+			user << "<span class='notice'>You remove the conveyor belt.</span>"
+			qdel(src)
 
 	else if(istype(I, /obj/item/weapon/wrench))
 		if(!(stat & BROKEN))