diff --git a/code/modules/mining/mine_turfs.dm b/code/modules/mining/mine_turfs.dm
index baf182806d7..8cd922a1e25 100644
--- a/code/modules/mining/mine_turfs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mining/mine_turfs.dm
@@ -206,14 +206,15 @@
 
 /turf/closed/mineral/gibtonite/proc/countdown(notify_admins = 0)
 	set waitfor = 0
-	while(stage == 1 && det_time > 0 && mineralAmt >= 1)
+	while(istype(src, /turf/closed/mineral/gibtonite) && stage == 1 && det_time > 0 && mineralAmt >= 1)
 		det_time--
 		sleep(5)
-	if(stage == 1 && det_time <= 0 && mineralAmt >= 1)
-		var/turf/bombturf = get_turf(src)
-		mineralAmt = 0
-		stage = 3
-		explosion(bombturf,1,3,5, adminlog = notify_admins)
+	if(istype(src, /turf/closed/mineral/gibtonite))
+		if(stage == 1 && det_time <= 0 && mineralAmt >= 1)
+			var/turf/bombturf = get_turf(src)
+			mineralAmt = 0
+			stage = 3
+			explosion(bombturf,1,3,5, adminlog = notify_admins)
 
 /turf/closed/mineral/gibtonite/proc/defuse()
 	if(stage == 1)