diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/timer.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/timer.dm
index 6bdb86257..e88f42a02 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/timer.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/timer.dm
@@ -106,6 +106,9 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(timer)
 		clienttime_timers.Cut(1, next_clienttime_timer_index+1)
 		next_clienttime_timer_index = 0
 
+	if (MC_TICK_CHECK)
+		return
+
 	if (practical_offset > BUCKET_LEN)
 		head_offset += TICKS2DS(BUCKET_LEN)
 		practical_offset = 1