diff --git a/code/modules/admin/fun_balloon.dm b/code/modules/admin/fun_balloon.dm
index 5bc0e27c364..6ce61885905 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/fun_balloon.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/fun_balloon.dm
@@ -35,10 +35,11 @@
 /obj/effect/fun_balloon/attack_ghost(mob/user)
 	if(!user.client || !user.client.holder || popped)
 		return
-	switch(alert("Pop [src]?","Fun Balloon","Yes","No"))
-		if("Yes")
-			effect()
-			pop()
+	var/confirmation = alert("Pop [src]?","Fun Balloon","Yes","No")
+	if(confirmation == "Yes" && !popped)
+		popped = TRUE
+		effect()
+		pop()
 
 /obj/effect/fun_balloon/sentience
 	name = "sentience fun balloon"