diff --git a/code/datums/beam.dm b/code/datums/beam.dm
index 32cc5129c9..8cb040e5e1 100644
--- a/code/datums/beam.dm
+++ b/code/datums/beam.dm
@@ -145,11 +145,11 @@
 /obj/effect/ebeam/reactive
 
 /obj/effect/ebeam/reactive/Initialize()
-	processing_objects += src
+	START_PROCESSING(SSobj, src)
 	return ..()
 
 /obj/effect/ebeam/reactive/Destroy()
-	processing_objects -= src
+	STOP_PROCESSING(SSobj, src)
 	return ..()
 
 /obj/effect/ebeam/reactive/on_drawn()
diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/effect_system.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/effect_system.dm
index 949c66d220..f21d6443fb 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/effect_system.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/effect_system.dm
@@ -263,11 +263,11 @@ steam.start() -- spawns the effect
 	var/strength = 5 // How much damage to do inside each affect()
 
 /obj/effect/effect/smoke/elemental/Initialize()
-	processing_objects += src
+	START_PROCESSING(SSobj, src)
 	return ..()
 
 /obj/effect/effect/smoke/elemental/Destroy()
-	processing_objects -= src
+	STOP_PROCESSING(SSobj, src)
 	return ..()
 
 /obj/effect/effect/smoke/elemental/Move()
diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/map_effects/radiation_emitter.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/map_effects/radiation_emitter.dm
index 0d9af4d2da..367c27445d 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/map_effects/radiation_emitter.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/map_effects/radiation_emitter.dm
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@
 	var/radiation_power = 30 // Bigger numbers means more radiation.
 
 /obj/effect/map_effect/radiation_emitter/Initialize()
-	processing_objects += src
+	START_PROCESSING(SSobj, src)
 	return ..()
 
 /obj/effect/map_effect/radiation_emitter/Destroy()
-	processing_objects -= src
+	STOP_PROCESSING(SSobj, src)
 	return ..()
 
 /obj/effect/map_effect/radiation_emitter/process()