diff --git a/code/modules/detectivework/scanner.dm b/code/modules/detectivework/scanner.dm
index 3c52df131a7..fcafeb50dbd 100644
--- a/code/modules/detectivework/scanner.dm
+++ b/code/modules/detectivework/scanner.dm
@@ -18,37 +18,37 @@
 	if(log.len && !scanning)
 		scanning = 1
 		user << "<span class='notice'>Printing report, please wait...</span>"
-
-		spawn(100)
-
-			// Create our paper
-			var/obj/item/weapon/paper/P = new(get_turf(src))
-			P.name = "paper- 'Scanner Report'"
-			P.info = "<center><font size='6'><B>Scanner Report</B></font></center><HR><BR>"
-			P.info += jointext(log, "<BR>")
-			P.info += "<HR><B>Notes:</B><BR>"
-			P.info_links = P.info
-
-			if(ismob(loc))
-				var/mob/M = loc
-				M.put_in_hands(P)
-				M << "<span class='notice'>Report printed. Log cleared.<span>"
-
-			// Clear the logs
-			log = list()
-			scanning = 0
+		addtimer(CALLBACK(src, .proc/PrintReport), 100)
 	else
 		user << "<span class='notice'>The scanner has no logs or is in use.</span>"
 
 /obj/item/device/detective_scanner/attack(mob/living/M, mob/user)
 	return
 
+/obj/item/device/detective_scanner/proc/PrintReport()
+	// Create our paper
+	var/obj/item/weapon/paper/P = new(get_turf(src))
+	P.name = "paper- 'Scanner Report'"
+	P.info = "<center><font size='6'><B>Scanner Report</B></font></center><HR><BR>"
+	P.info += jointext(log, "<BR>")
+	P.info += "<HR><B>Notes:</B><BR>"
+	P.info_links = P.info
 
-/obj/item/device/detective_scanner/afterattack(atom/A, mob/user, proximity)
+	if(ismob(loc))
+		var/mob/M = loc
+		M.put_in_hands(P)
+		M << "<span class='notice'>Report printed. Log cleared.<span>"
+
+	// Clear the logs
+	log = list()
+	scanning = 0
+
+/obj/item/device/detective_scanner/pre_attackby(atom/A, mob/user, params)
 	scan(A, user)
+	return FALSE
 
 /obj/item/device/detective_scanner/proc/scan(atom/A, mob/user)
-
+	set waitfor = 0
 	if(!scanning)
 		// Can remotely scan objects and mobs.
 		if(!in_range(A, user) && !(A in view(world.view, user)))
@@ -107,59 +107,57 @@
 
 		// We gathered everything. Create a fork and slowly display the results to the holder of the scanner.
 
-		spawn(0)
+		var/found_something = 0
+		add_log("<B>[worldtime2text()][get_timestamp()] - [target_name]</B>", 0)
 
-			var/found_something = 0
-			add_log("<B>[worldtime2text()][get_timestamp()] - [target_name]</B>", 0)
+		// Fingerprints
+		if(fingerprints && fingerprints.len)
+			sleep(30)
+			add_log("<span class='info'><B>Prints:</B></span>")
+			for(var/finger in fingerprints)
+				add_log("[finger]")
+			found_something = 1
 
-			// Fingerprints
-			if(fingerprints && fingerprints.len)
-				sleep(30)
-				add_log("<span class='info'><B>Prints:</B></span>")
-				for(var/finger in fingerprints)
-					add_log("[finger]")
-				found_something = 1
+		// Blood
+		if (blood && blood.len)
+			sleep(30)
+			add_log("<span class='info'><B>Blood:</B></span>")
+			found_something = 1
+			for(var/B in blood)
+				add_log("Type: <font color='red'>[blood[B]]</font> DNA: <font color='red'>[B]</font>")
 
-			// Blood
-			if (blood && blood.len)
-				sleep(30)
-				add_log("<span class='info'><B>Blood:</B></span>")
-				found_something = 1
-				for(var/B in blood)
-					add_log("Type: <font color='red'>[blood[B]]</font> DNA: <font color='red'>[B]</font>")
+		//Fibers
+		if(fibers && fibers.len)
+			sleep(30)
+			add_log("<span class='info'><B>Fibers:</B></span>")
+			for(var/fiber in fibers)
+				add_log("[fiber]")
+			found_something = 1
 
-			//Fibers
-			if(fibers && fibers.len)
-				sleep(30)
-				add_log("<span class='info'><B>Fibers:</B></span>")
-				for(var/fiber in fibers)
-					add_log("[fiber]")
-				found_something = 1
+		//Reagents
+		if(reagents && reagents.len)
+			sleep(30)
+			add_log("<span class='info'><B>Reagents:</B></span>")
+			for(var/R in reagents)
+				add_log("Reagent: <font color='red'>[R]</font> Volume: <font color='red'>[reagents[R]]</font>")
+			found_something = 1
 
-			//Reagents
-			if(reagents && reagents.len)
-				sleep(30)
-				add_log("<span class='info'><B>Reagents:</B></span>")
-				for(var/R in reagents)
-					add_log("Reagent: <font color='red'>[R]</font> Volume: <font color='red'>[reagents[R]]</font>")
-				found_something = 1
+		// Get a new user
+		var/mob/holder = null
+		if(ismob(src.loc))
+			holder = src.loc
 
-			// Get a new user
-			var/mob/holder = null
-			if(ismob(src.loc))
-				holder = src.loc
+		if(!found_something)
+			add_log("<I># No forensic traces found #</I>", 0) // Don't display this to the holder user
+			if(holder)
+				holder << "<span class='warning'>Unable to locate any fingerprints, materials, fibers, or blood on \the [target_name]!</span>"
+		else
+			if(holder)
+				holder << "<span class='notice'>You finish scanning \the [target_name].</span>"
 
-			if(!found_something)
-				add_log("<I># No forensic traces found #</I>", 0) // Don't display this to the holder user
-				if(holder)
-					holder << "<span class='warning'>Unable to locate any fingerprints, materials, fibers, or blood on \the [target_name]!</span>"
-			else
-				if(holder)
-					holder << "<span class='notice'>You finish scanning \the [target_name].</span>"
-
-			add_log("---------------------------------------------------------", 0)
-			scanning = 0
-			return
+		add_log("---------------------------------------------------------", 0)
+		scanning = 0
+		return
 
 /obj/item/device/detective_scanner/proc/add_log(msg, broadcast = 1)
 	if(scanning)