diff --git a/code/game/atoms.dm b/code/game/atoms.dm
index 7761fe2365f..46583cf5923 100644
--- a/code/game/atoms.dm
+++ b/code/game/atoms.dm
@@ -274,6 +274,7 @@
 	return
 
 /atom/proc/ex_act(severity, target)
+	set waitfor = FALSE
 	contents_explosion(severity, target)
 
 /atom/proc/blob_act(obj/structure/blob/B)