diff --git a/code/modules/power/turbine/turbine.dm b/code/modules/power/turbine/turbine.dm
index d86a9088d4a..521dc342972 100644
--- a/code/modules/power/turbine/turbine.dm
+++ b/code/modules/power/turbine/turbine.dm
@@ -565,7 +565,8 @@
 	var/output_mix_heat_capacity = output_mix.heat_capacity()
 	if(!output_mix_heat_capacity)
 		return 0
-	output_mix.temperature = max((output_mix.temperature * output_mix_heat_capacity + work_done * output_mix.total_moles() * TURBINE_HEAT_CONVERSION_MULTIPLIER) / output_mix_heat_capacity, TCMB)
+	work_done = min(work_done, (output_mix_heat_capacity * output_mix.temperature - output_mix_heat_capacity * TCMB) / TURBINE_HEAT_CONVERSION_MULTIPLIER)
+	output_mix.temperature = max((output_mix.temperature * output_mix_heat_capacity + work_done * TURBINE_HEAT_CONVERSION_MULTIPLIER) / output_mix_heat_capacity, TCMB)
 	return work_done
 
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