diff --git a/code/modules/power/singularity/singularity.dm b/code/modules/power/singularity/singularity.dm
index 18d211e8aeb..78c623adacf 100644
--- a/code/modules/power/singularity/singularity.dm
+++ b/code/modules/power/singularity/singularity.dm
@@ -268,7 +268,8 @@
 					X.singularity_pull(src, current_size)
 				else
 					consume(X)
-			CHECK_TICK
+			if(TICK_CHECK)
+				return // You've eaten enough. Prevents weirdness like the singulo eating the containment on stage 2
 
 
 /obj/singularity/proc/consume(atom/A)