diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystems/machines.dm b/code/controllers/subsystems/machines.dm
index caded9414e..f61b94856c 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystems/machines.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystems/machines.dm
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(machines)
 			global.processing_machines.Remove(M)
 			DISABLE_BITFIELD(M?.datum_flags, DF_ISPROCESSING)
 		if(MC_TICK_CHECK)
+			return
 
 /datum/controller/subsystem/machines/proc/process_powernets(resumed = 0)
 	if (!resumed)