diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/bot/bot.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/bot/bot.dm
index 6fb9f2505b..842e8f8bc7 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/bot/bot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/bot/bot.dm
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@
 		handleFrustrated(0)
 
 /mob/living/bot/proc/handleAI()
+	set waitfor = FALSE
 	if(ignore_list.len)
 		for(var/atom/A in ignore_list)
 			if(!A || !A.loc || prob(1))