From 5d7575bc8406fceffb47a9d90f4df54b3a18ea3b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kashargul <144968721+Kashargul@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 3 Nov 2024 19:40:00 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] we need that sadly (#16560)

---
 code/datums/chat_message.dm | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/code/datums/chat_message.dm b/code/datums/chat_message.dm
index 32e86c6457..f216ae01cf 100644
--- a/code/datums/chat_message.dm
+++ b/code/datums/chat_message.dm
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ var/list/runechat_image_cache = list()
   * * lifespan - The lifespan of the message in deciseconds
   */
 /datum/chatmessage/proc/generate_image(text, atom/target, mob/owner, list/extra_classes, lifespan)
+	set waitfor = FALSE
 
 	if(!target || !owner)
 		qdel(src)