diff --git a/code/modules/awaymissions/mission_code/beach.dm b/code/modules/awaymissions/mission_code/beach.dm
index 4f13fb23550..bec7c33ed3a 100644
--- a/code/modules/awaymissions/mission_code/beach.dm
+++ b/code/modules/awaymissions/mission_code/beach.dm
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 /obj/effect/waterfall/New()
 	. = ..()
-	water_timer = addtimer(CALLBACK(src, PROC_REF(drip)), water_frequency, TIMER_STOPPABLE)
+	water_timer = addtimer(CALLBACK(src, PROC_REF(drip)), water_frequency, TIMER_STOPPABLE | TIMER_LOOP)
 
 /obj/effect/waterfall/Destroy()
 	if(water_timer)
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 	W.dir = dir
 	spawn(1)
 		W.loc = get_step(W, dir)
-	water_timer = addtimer(CALLBACK(src, PROC_REF(drip)), water_frequency, TIMER_STOPPABLE)
 
 /turf/simulated/floor/beach/away
 	name = "Beach"