diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/butchering.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/butchering.dm
index 14adae33a3..eb61334151 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/butchering.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/butchering.dm
@@ -9,17 +9,23 @@
 
 	var/list/butchery_loot				// Associated list, path = number.
 
+	var/being_butchered = FALSE 		// No multiproccing
+
 // Harvest an animal's delicious byproducts
 /mob/living/proc/harvest(var/mob/user, var/obj/item/I)
-	if(meat_type && meat_amount>0 && (stat == DEAD))
+	if(meat_type && meat_amount>0 && (stat == DEAD) && !being_butchered)
+		being_butchered = TRUE
 		while(meat_amount > 0 && do_after(user, 0.5 SECONDS * (mob_size / 10), src))
 			var/obj/item/meat = new meat_type(get_turf(src))
 			meat.name = "[src.name] [meat.name]"
 			new /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/splatter(get_turf(src))
 			meat_amount--
+		being_butchered = FALSE
 
-	if(!meat_amount)
+	if(!meat_amount && !being_butchered)
+		being_butchered = TRUE
 		handle_butcher(user, I)
+		being_butchered = FALSE
 
 /mob/living/proc/can_butcher(var/mob/user, var/obj/item/I)	// Override for special butchering checks.
 	if(((meat_type && meat_amount) || LAZYLEN(butchery_loot)) && stat == DEAD)