diff --git a/code/game/machinery/computer/cloning.dm b/code/game/machinery/computer/cloning.dm
index 71c62327e6..4846610671 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/computer/cloning.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/computer/cloning.dm
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+#define AUTOCLONING_MINIMAL_LEVEL 3
+
 /obj/machinery/computer/cloning
 	name = "cloning console"
 	desc = "Used to clone people and manage DNA."
@@ -79,6 +81,10 @@
 	src.scanner = findscanner()
 	if(findfirstcloner && !LAZYLEN(pods))
 		findcloner()
+	if(!autoprocess)
+		STOP_PROCESSING(SSmachines, src)
+	else
+		START_PROCESSING(SSmachines, src)
 
 /obj/machinery/computer/cloning/proc/findscanner()
 	var/obj/machinery/dna_scannernew/scannerf = null
@@ -151,7 +157,7 @@
 	var/dat = ""
 	dat += "<a href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];refresh=1'>Refresh</a>"
 
-	if(scanner && HasEfficientPod() && scanner.scan_level > 2)
+	if(scanner && HasEfficientPod() && scanner.scan_level >= AUTOCLONING_MINIMAL_LEVEL)
 		if(!autoprocess)
 			dat += "<a href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];task=autoprocess'>Autoprocess</a>"
 		else
@@ -276,10 +282,13 @@
 	if(href_list["task"])
 		switch(href_list["task"])
 			if("autoprocess")
-				autoprocess = 1
-				playsound(src, 'sound/machines/terminal_prompt_confirm.ogg', 50, 0)
+				if(scanner && HasEfficientPod() && scanner.scan_level >= AUTOCLONING_MINIMAL_LEVEL)
+					autoprocess = TRUE
+					START_PROCESSING(SSmachines, src)
+					playsound(src, 'sound/machines/terminal_prompt_confirm.ogg', 50, 0)
 			if("stopautoprocess")
-				autoprocess = 0
+				autoprocess = FALSE
+				STOP_PROCESSING(SSmachines, src)
 				playsound(src, 'sound/machines/terminal_prompt_deny.ogg', 50, 0)
 
 	else if ((href_list["scan"]) && !isnull(scanner) && scanner.is_operational())