diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/freeze.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/freeze.dm
index 494d0f575e8..76cbe02ae0f 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/freeze.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/freeze.dm
@@ -92,3 +92,18 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(frozen_atom_list) // A list of admin-frozen atoms.
 	else
 		message_admins("<span class='notice'>[key_name_admin(admin)] [frozen ? "froze" : "unfroze"] an empty [name]</span>")
 		log_admin("[key_name(admin)] [frozen ? "froze" : "unfroze"] an empty [name]")
+
+/obj/machinery/atmospherics/supermatter_crystal/admin_Freeze(client/admin)
+	var/obj/effect/overlay/adminoverlay/freeze_overlay = new
+	if(processes)
+		radio.autosay("Alert: Unknown intervention has frozen causality around the crystal. It is not progressing in local timespace.", name, "Engineering", list(z))
+		GLOB.frozen_atom_list += src
+		processes = FALSE
+		add_overlay(freeze_overlay)
+	else
+		radio.autosay("Alert: Unknown intervention has ceased around the crystal. It has returned to the regular flow of time.", name, "Engineering", list(z))
+		GLOB.frozen_atom_list -= src
+		processes = TRUE
+		cut_overlay(freeze_overlay)
+	message_admins("<span class='notice'>[key_name_admin(admin)] [processes ? "unfroze" : "froze"] a supermatter crystal</span>")
+	log_admin("[key_name(admin)] [processes ? "unfroze" : "froze"] a supermatter crystal")
diff --git a/code/modules/power/supermatter/supermatter.dm b/code/modules/power/supermatter/supermatter.dm
index 35b58a6e265..81c73c673f6 100644
--- a/code/modules/power/supermatter/supermatter.dm
+++ b/code/modules/power/supermatter/supermatter.dm
@@ -212,6 +212,8 @@
 	SSair.atmos_machinery -= src
 	QDEL_NULL(radio)
 	GLOB.poi_list -= src
+	if(!processes)
+		GLOB.frozen_atom_list -= src
 	QDEL_NULL(countdown)
 	QDEL_NULL(soundloop)
 	return ..()
@@ -290,6 +292,11 @@
 			SEND_SOUND(M, sound('sound/machines/engine_alert2.ogg')) // then send them the sound file
 	radio.autosay(speaking, name, null, list(z))
 	for(var/i in SUPERMATTER_COUNTDOWN_TIME to 0 step -10)
+		if(!processes) // Stop exploding if you're frozen by an admin, damn you
+			cut_overlay(causality_field, TRUE)
+			final_countdown = FALSE
+			damage = explosion_point - 1 // One point below exploding, so it will re-start the countdown once unfrozen
+			return
 		if(damage < explosion_point) // Cutting it a bit close there engineers
 			radio.autosay("[safe_alert] Failsafe has been disengaged.", name, null, list(z))
 			cut_overlay(causality_field, TRUE)