From 1d573c2ccc0f79f2c62b1f360363d342a9f45c7d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: GDN <96800819+GDNgit@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2023 15:57:28 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] Fixes an OOO issue with flashes (#20010)

---
 code/game/objects/items/devices/flash.dm | 6 +++---
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/flash.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/flash.dm
index 42cc2acc509..3c5374867f4 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/flash.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/flash.dm
@@ -77,15 +77,15 @@
 
 
 /obj/item/flash/proc/try_use_flash(mob/user = null)
+	if(broken)
+		return FALSE
+
 	if(cooldown >= world.time)
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>Your [name] is still too hot to use again!</span>")
 		return FALSE
 	cooldown = world.time + cooldown_duration
 	flash_recharge(user)
 
-	if(broken)
-		return FALSE
-
 	playsound(loc, use_sound, 100, 1)
 	flick("[initial(icon_state)]2", src)
 	set_light(2, 1, COLOR_WHITE)