diff --git a/code/modules/food_and_drinks/kitchen_machinery/gibber.dm b/code/modules/food_and_drinks/kitchen_machinery/gibber.dm
index 5bc74bc0b10..9a6f69f4ef5 100644
--- a/code/modules/food_and_drinks/kitchen_machinery/gibber.dm
+++ b/code/modules/food_and_drinks/kitchen_machinery/gibber.dm
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@
 		occupant = victim
 
 		update_icon(UPDATE_OVERLAYS)
-		feedinTopanim()
+		INVOKE_ASYNC(src, .proc/feedinTopanim)
 
 /obj/machinery/gibber/verb/eject()
 	set category = "Object"