diff --git a/code/modules/events/sentience.dm b/code/modules/events/sentience.dm
index fd0b73bc67b..52e8918a16c 100644
--- a/code/modules/events/sentience.dm
+++ b/code/modules/events/sentience.dm
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 	SA.del_on_death = FALSE
 	greet_sentient(SA)
 	print_command_report(sentience_report, "[command_name()] Update")
+	processing = TRUE // Let it naturally end, if it runs successfully
 
 /datum/event/sentience/proc/greet_sentient(var/mob/living/carbon/human/M)
 	to_chat(M, "<span class='userdanger'>Hello world!</span>")