diff --git a/code/ATMOSPHERICS/datum_pipeline.dm b/code/ATMOSPHERICS/datum_pipeline.dm
index b4547824db6..6bbc0924dbe 100644
--- a/code/ATMOSPHERICS/datum_pipeline.dm
+++ b/code/ATMOSPHERICS/datum_pipeline.dm
@@ -24,8 +24,7 @@
 	if(update)
 		update = 0
 		reconcile_air()
-
-	return
+	update = air.react()
 
 var/pipenetwarnings = 10