diff --git a/code/game/turfs/simulated/floor/mineral_floor.dm b/code/game/turfs/simulated/floor/mineral_floor.dm
index fc5a57e16d..46bb461660 100644
--- a/code/game/turfs/simulated/floor/mineral_floor.dm
+++ b/code/game/turfs/simulated/floor/mineral_floor.dm
@@ -151,18 +151,14 @@
 		honk()
 
 /turf/open/floor/mineral/bananium/proc/honk()
-	if(!spam_flag)
-		spam_flag = 1
+	if(spam_flag < world.time)
 		playsound(src, 'sound/items/bikehorn.ogg', 50, 1)
-		spawn(20)
-			spam_flag = 0
+		spam_flag = world.time + 20
 
 /turf/open/floor/mineral/bananium/proc/squeek()
-	if(!spam_flag)
-		spam_flag = 1
+	if(spam_flag < world.time)
 		playsound(src, "clownstep", 50, 1)
-		spawn(10)
-			spam_flag = 0
+		spam_flag = world.time + 10
 
 /turf/open/floor/mineral/bananium/airless
 	initial_gas_mix = "TEMP=2.7"