diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/boxes_magazines/_box_magazine.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/boxes_magazines/_box_magazine.dm
index d0d846c144..78ca6e9280 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/boxes_magazines/_box_magazine.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/boxes_magazines/_box_magazine.dm
@@ -76,7 +76,8 @@
 	return 1
 
 /obj/item/ammo_box/attackby(obj/item/A, mob/user, params, silent = FALSE, replace_spent = 0)
-	if(INTERACTING_WITH(user, A))
+	if(INTERACTING_WITH(user, src) || INTERACTING_WITH(user, A))
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You're already doing that!</span>")
 		return FALSE
 	var/num_loaded = 0
 	if(!can_load(user))
@@ -84,13 +85,16 @@
 	if(istype(A, /obj/item/ammo_box))
 		var/obj/item/ammo_box/AM = A
 		for(var/obj/item/ammo_casing/AC in AM.stored_ammo)
-			if(load_delay && do_after(user, load_delay, target = src))
-				var/did_load = give_round(AC, replace_spent)
-				if(did_load)
-					AM.stored_ammo -= AC
-					num_loaded++
-				if(!did_load || !multiload)
-					break
+			if(load_delay || AM.load_delay)
+				var/loadtime = max(AM.load_delay, load_delay)
+				if(!do_after(user, loadtime, target = src))
+					return FALSE
+			var/did_load = give_round(AC, replace_spent)
+			if(did_load)
+				AM.stored_ammo -= AC
+				num_loaded++
+			if(!did_load || !multiload)
+				break
 	if(istype(A, /obj/item/ammo_casing))
 		var/obj/item/ammo_casing/AC = A
 		if(give_round(AC, replace_spent))
diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic.dm
index fa8099a257..1aefa51a51 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic.dm
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@
 	..()
 	if (istype(A, /obj/item/ammo_box/magazine))
 		var/obj/item/ammo_box/magazine/AM = A
+		if(AM.load_delay && !do_after(user, AM.load_delay, target = src))
+			return FALSE
 		if (!magazine && istype(AM, mag_type))
 			if(user.transferItemToLoc(AM, src))
 				magazine = AM