diff --git a/code/game/machinery/doors/door.dm b/code/game/machinery/doors/door.dm
index 1d834497706..c06360fc128 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/doors/door.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/doors/door.dm
@@ -456,8 +456,7 @@
 	addtimer(CALLBACK(src, PROC_REF(close_internalfinish),forced), anim_length_before_finalize)
 
 /obj/machinery/door/proc/close_internalfinish(var/forced = 0)
-	PRIVATE_PROC(TRUE) //do not touch this or BYOND will devour you
-	SHOULD_NOT_OVERRIDE(TRUE)
+	PROTECTED_PROC(TRUE) //do not touch this or BYOND will devour you
 	update_icon()
 	if(visible && !glass)
 		set_opacity(1)	//caaaaarn!
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/doors/firedoor.dm b/code/game/machinery/doors/firedoor.dm
index 7f961c86c81..dc005624c84 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/doors/firedoor.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/doors/firedoor.dm
@@ -414,7 +414,10 @@
 /obj/machinery/door/firedoor/close()
 	latetoggle()
 	. = ..()
+
+/obj/machinery/door/firedoor/close_internalfinish(forced = 0)
 	// Queue us for processing when we are closed!
+	..()
 	if(density)
 		START_MACHINE_PROCESSING(src)