diff --git a/code/game/machinery/computer/arcade.dm b/code/game/machinery/computer/arcade.dm
index 7c477a36099..825e15e4b44 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/computer/arcade.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/computer/arcade.dm
@@ -128,6 +128,8 @@
 /obj/machinery/computer/arcade/battle/ui_act(action, params)
 	if(..())
 		return
+	if(!COOLDOWN_FINISHED(src, spam_cooldown))
+		return
 
 	switch(action)
 		if("attack")