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code/game/atoms_movement.dm

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 // To be removed on step_ conversion
 // All this work to prevent a second bump
 /atom/movable/Move(atom/newloc, direct=0)
+	set waitfor = FALSE			//n o
 	. = FALSE
 	if(!newloc || newloc == loc)
 		return
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@
 ////////////////////////////////////////
 
 /atom/movable/Move(atom/newloc, direct)
+	set waitfor = FALSE			//n o
 	var/atom/movable/pullee = pulling
 	var/turf/T = loc
 	if(!moving_from_pull)

code/game/objects/structures/life_candle.dm

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 		linked_minds |= user.mind
 
 	update_icon()
-	float(linked_minds.len)
+	INVOKE_ASYNC(src, /atom/movable.proc/float, linked_minds.len)
 	if(linked_minds.len)
 		START_PROCESSING(SSobj, src)
 		set_light(lit_luminosity)