diff --git a/code/datums/spell.dm b/code/datums/spell.dm
index 813604a1431..33c84d2eba3 100644
--- a/code/datums/spell.dm
+++ b/code/datums/spell.dm
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ var/list/spells = typesof(/obj/effect/proc_holder/spell) //needed for the badmin
 	var/charge_type = "recharge" //can be recharge or charges, see charge_max and charge_counter descriptions; can also be based on the holder's vars now, use "holder_var" for that
 
 	var/charge_max = 100 //recharge time in deciseconds if charge_type = "recharge" or starting charges if charge_type = "charges"
+	var/starts_charged = TRUE //Does this spell start ready to go?
 	var/charge_counter = 0 //can only cast spells if it equals recharge, ++ each decisecond if charge_type = "recharge" or -- each cast if charge_type = "charges"
 	var/still_recharging_msg = "<span class='notice'>The spell is still recharging.</span>"
 
@@ -193,9 +194,11 @@ var/list/spells = typesof(/obj/effect/proc_holder/spell) //needed for the badmin
 /obj/effect/proc_holder/spell/New()
 	..()
 	action = new(src)
-
 	still_recharging_msg = "<span class='notice'>[name] is still recharging.</span>"
-	charge_counter = charge_max
+	if(starts_charged)
+		charge_counter = charge_max
+	else
+		start_recharge()
 
 /obj/effect/proc_holder/spell/Destroy()
 	QDEL_NULL(action)
@@ -212,10 +215,14 @@ var/list/spells = typesof(/obj/effect/proc_holder/spell) //needed for the badmin
 /obj/effect/proc_holder/spell/proc/start_recharge()
 	if(action)
 		action.UpdateButtonIcon()
-	while(charge_counter < charge_max)
-		sleep(1)
-		charge_counter++
-	if(action)
+	addtimer(CALLBACK(src, .add_charge), 10)
+
+/obj/effect/proc_holder/spell/proc/add_charge()
+	charge_counter += 10
+	if(charge_counter < charge_max) //Needs to charge some more
+		addtimer(CALLBACK(src, .add_charge), 10)
+		return
+	if(action) //We got this far, it's charged
 		action.UpdateButtonIcon()
 
 /obj/effect/proc_holder/spell/proc/perform(list/targets, recharge = 1, mob/user = usr) //if recharge is started is important for the trigger spells
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/spells.dm b/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/spells.dm
index 523e27c0621..916ff9aa9b8 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/spells.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/spells.dm
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(boo_phrases, list(
 
 	school = "transmutation"
 	charge_max = 600
+	starts_charged = FALSE
 	clothes_req = 0
 	stat_allowed = 1
 	invocation = ""