diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/implants/implant_chem.dm b/code/game/objects/items/implants/implant_chem.dm
index 1883028f6c1..adcba5641cf 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/implants/implant_chem.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/implants/implant_chem.dm
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 
 /obj/item/implant/chem/proc/on_death(mob/living/source)
 	SIGNAL_HANDLER
-	activate(reagents.total_volume)
+	INVOKE_ASYNC(src, TYPE_PROC_REF(/obj/item/implant/chem, activate), reagents.total_volume)
 
 /obj/item/implant/chem/activate(cause)
 	. = ..()