diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/implants/implant_explosive.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/implants/implant_explosive.dm
index c6e558533a7..ad7079fee1c 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/implants/implant_explosive.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/implants/implant_explosive.dm
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 	var/heavy = 0.4
 	var/delay = 7
 	var/popup = FALSE // is the DOUWANNABLOWUP window open?
+	var/active = FALSE
 
 /obj/item/weapon/implant/explosive/get_data()
 	var/dat = {"<b>Implant Specifications:</b><BR>
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@
 		activate("death")
 
 /obj/item/weapon/implant/explosive/activate(cause)
-	if(!cause || !imp_in)
+	if(!cause || !imp_in || active)
 		return 0
 	if(cause == "action_button" || !popup)
 		popup = TRUE
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@
 	medium = round(medium)
 	weak = round(weak)
 	to_chat(imp_in, "<span class='notice'>You activate your [name].</span>")
+	active = TRUE
 	var/turf/boomturf = get_turf(imp_in)
 	var/area/A = get_area(boomturf)
 	message_admins("[key_name_admin(imp_in)]<A HREF='?_src_=holder;adminmoreinfo=\ref[imp_in]'>?</A> (<A HREF='?_src_=holder;adminplayerobservefollow=\ref[imp_in]'>FLW</A>) has activated their [name] at <A HREF='?_src_=holder;adminplayerobservecoodjump=1;X=[imp_in.x];Y=[imp_in.y];Z=[imp_in.z]'>[A.name] (JMP)</a>.")