diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/taperecorder.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/taperecorder.dm
index 1b9e637beb1..31e74e4896a 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/taperecorder.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/taperecorder.dm
@@ -210,14 +210,10 @@
 			atom_say("End of recording.")
 			break
 		atom_say("[mytape.storedinfo[i]]")
-		if(length(mytape.storedinfo) < i + 1)
+		if(length(mytape.storedinfo) < i + 1 || playsleepseconds > 1.4 SECONDS)
 			playsleepseconds = 1 SECONDS
 		else
 			playsleepseconds = (mytape.timestamp[i + 1] - mytape.timestamp[i]) SECONDS
-		if(playsleepseconds > 1.4 SECONDS)
-			sleep(10)
-			atom_say("Skipping [playsleepseconds / 10] seconds of silence.")
-			playsleepseconds = 1 SECONDS
 		i++
 
 	stop(TRUE)