diff --git a/code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/unary/vent_scrubber.dm b/code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/unary/vent_scrubber.dm
index 63a0549acc..17fd823dcc 100644
--- a/code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/unary/vent_scrubber.dm
+++ b/code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/unary/vent_scrubber.dm
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 	var/frequency = 1439
 	var/datum/radio_frequency/radio_connection
 
+	var/hibernate = 0 //Do we even process?
 	var/scrubbing = 1 //0 = siphoning, 1 = scrubbing
 	var/list/scrubbing_gas = list("carbon_dioxide")
 
@@ -125,8 +126,8 @@
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/unary/vent_scrubber/process()
 	..()
 
-	last_power_draw = 0
-	last_flow_rate = 0
+	if (hibernate)
+		return 1
 
 	if (!node)
 		use_power = 0
@@ -148,6 +149,12 @@
 
 		power_draw = pump_gas(src, environment, air_contents, transfer_moles, power_rating)
 
+	if(scrubbing && power_draw < 0 && controller_iteration > 10)	//99% of all scrubbers
+		//Fucking hibernate because you ain't doing shit.
+		hibernate = 1
+		spawn(rand(100,200))	//hibernate for 10 or 20 seconds randomly
+			hibernate = 0
+
 	if (power_draw >= 0)
 		last_power_draw = power_draw
 		use_power(power_draw)