diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/unsorted.dm b/code/__HELPERS/unsorted.dm
index 688db849a33..1e2c6dd05e1 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/unsorted.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/unsorted.dm
@@ -1554,7 +1554,7 @@ GLOBAL_DATUM_INIT(dview_mob, /mob/dview, new)
 
 	if(orbiting == A) //make sure we haven't started orbiting something else.
 		orbiting = null
-		SpinAnimation(0, 0)
+		SpinAnimation(0, 0, parallel = FALSE)
 		transform = cached_transform
 
 
diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/drugs.dm b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/drugs.dm
index 89362dc9166..760b2a7bc01 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/drugs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/drugs.dm
@@ -568,21 +568,21 @@
 /datum/reagent/fliptonium/on_mob_life(mob/living/M)
 	var/update_flags = STATUS_UPDATE_NONE
 	if(current_cycle == 5)
-		M.SpinAnimation(speed = 11, loops = -1)
+		M.SpinAnimation(speed = 11, loops = -1, parallel = FALSE)
 	if(current_cycle == 10)
-		M.SpinAnimation(speed = 10, loops = -1)
+		M.SpinAnimation(speed = 10, loops = -1, parallel = FALSE)
 	if(current_cycle == 15)
-		M.SpinAnimation(speed = 9, loops = -1)
+		M.SpinAnimation(speed = 9, loops = -1, parallel = FALSE)
 	if(current_cycle == 20)
-		M.SpinAnimation(speed = 8, loops = -1)
+		M.SpinAnimation(speed = 8, loops = -1, parallel = FALSE)
 	if(current_cycle == 25)
-		M.SpinAnimation(speed = 7, loops = -1)
+		M.SpinAnimation(speed = 7, loops = -1, parallel = FALSE)
 	if(current_cycle == 30)
-		M.SpinAnimation(speed = 6, loops = -1)
+		M.SpinAnimation(speed = 6, loops = -1, parallel = FALSE)
 	if(current_cycle == 40)
-		M.SpinAnimation(speed = 5, loops = -1)
+		M.SpinAnimation(speed = 5, loops = -1, parallel = FALSE)
 	if(current_cycle == 50)
-		M.SpinAnimation(speed = 4, loops = -1)
+		M.SpinAnimation(speed = 4, loops = -1, parallel = FALSE)
 
 	M.AdjustDrowsy(-6)
 	update_flags |= M.AdjustParalysis(-1.5, FALSE)
@@ -594,11 +594,11 @@
 
 /datum/reagent/fliptonium/reaction_mob(mob/living/M, method=REAGENT_TOUCH, volume)
 	if(method == REAGENT_INGEST || method == REAGENT_TOUCH)
-		M.SpinAnimation(speed = 12, loops = -1)
+		M.SpinAnimation(speed = 12, loops = -1, parallel = FALSE)
 	..()
 
 /datum/reagent/fliptonium/on_mob_delete(mob/living/M)
-	M.SpinAnimation(speed = 12, loops = -1)
+	M.SpinAnimation(speed = 12, loops = -1, parallel = FALSE)
 
 /datum/reagent/fliptonium/overdose_process(mob/living/M, severity)
 	var/list/overdose_info = ..()