diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/ai.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/ai.dm
index ec4e3beab45..768ba239ccf 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/ai.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/ai.dm
@@ -794,6 +794,7 @@ var/list/ai_list = list()
 		if(!can_be_carded)
 			user << "<span class='boldwarning'>Transfer failed.</span>"
 			return
+		ShutOffDoomsdayDevice()
 		new /obj/structure/AIcore/deactivated(loc)//Spawns a deactivated terminal at AI location.
 		ai_restore_power()//So the AI initially has power.
 		control_disabled = 1//Can't control things remotely if you're stuck in a card!
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/death.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/death.dm
index eed8150b661..b969249b255 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/death.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/death.dm
@@ -19,17 +19,8 @@
 	shuttle_caller_list -= src
 	SSshuttle.autoEvac()
 
-	if(nuking)
-		set_security_level("red")
-		nuking = FALSE
-		for(var/obj/item/weapon/pinpointer/P in pinpointer_list)
-			P.switch_mode_to(TRACK_NUKE_DISK) //Party's over, back to work, everyone
-			P.nuke_warning = FALSE
+	ShutOffDoomsdayDevice()
 
-	if(doomsday_device)
-		doomsday_device.timing = FALSE
-		SSshuttle.clearHostileEnvironment(doomsday_device)
-		qdel(doomsday_device)
 	if(explosive)
 		spawn(10)
 			explosion(src.loc, 3, 6, 12, 15)
@@ -40,3 +31,15 @@
 			if(istype(loc, /obj/item/device/aicard))
 				loc.icon_state = "aicard-404"
 
+/mob/living/silicon/ai/proc/ShutOffDoomsdayDevice()
+	if(nuking)
+		set_security_level("red")
+		nuking = FALSE
+		for(var/obj/item/weapon/pinpointer/P in pinpointer_list)
+			P.switch_mode_to(TRACK_NUKE_DISK) //Party's over, back to work, everyone
+			P.nuke_warning = FALSE
+
+	if(doomsday_device)
+		doomsday_device.timing = FALSE
+		SSshuttle.clearHostileEnvironment(doomsday_device)
+		qdel(doomsday_device)
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