diff --git a/code/modules/mining/lavaland/tendril_loot.dm b/code/modules/mining/lavaland/tendril_loot.dm
index b142c0bf9c9..ef809226217 100644
--- a/code/modules/mining/lavaland/tendril_loot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mining/lavaland/tendril_loot.dm
@@ -780,11 +780,14 @@
 
 	owner.playsound_local(get_turf(owner), 'sound/magic/smoke.ogg', 50, TRUE)
 	owner.balloon_alert(owner, "[living_scanned] scanned")
-	addtimer(CALLBACK(src, /atom/.proc/balloon_alert, owner, "scan recharged"), cooldown_time)
+	addtimer(CALLBACK(src, .proc/send_cooldown_end_message, cooldown_time))
 
 	StartCooldown()
 	return TRUE
 
+/datum/action/cooldown/scan/proc/send_cooldown_end_message()
+	owner?.balloon_alert(owner, "scan recharged")
+
 /datum/status_effect/agent_pinpointer/scan
 	duration = 15 SECONDS
 	alert_type = /atom/movable/screen/alert/status_effect/agent_pinpointer/scan