diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/table_rack_parts.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/table_rack_parts.dm
index 3073125bae0..684dbc688a1 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/table_rack_parts.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/table_rack_parts.dm
@@ -88,9 +88,10 @@
 	for(var/obj/structure/table/T in user.loc)
 		to_chat(user, "<span class=warning>You can't build tables on top of tables!</span>")
 		return
-	new result(user.loc)
-	user.drop_item()
-	qdel(src)
+	if(do_after(user, 20, target = loc))
+		new result(user.loc)
+		user.drop_item()
+		qdel(src)
 
 /*
  * Rack Parts
@@ -102,7 +103,8 @@
 		qdel(src)
 
 /obj/item/weapon/rack_parts/attack_self(mob/user as mob)
-	var/obj/structure/rack/R = new /obj/structure/rack(user.loc)
-	R.add_fingerprint(user)
-	user.drop_item()
-	qdel(src)
\ No newline at end of file
+	if(do_after(user, 20, target = loc))
+		var/obj/structure/rack/R = new /obj/structure/rack(user.loc)
+		R.add_fingerprint(user)
+		user.drop_item()
+		qdel(src)