diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/effect_system/effects_explosion.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/effect_system/effects_explosion.dm
index 23895de9c5..33ecd308d1 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/effect_system/effects_explosion.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/effect_system/effects_explosion.dm
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 		var/direct = pick(GLOB.alldirs)
 		var/steps_amt = pick(1;25,2;50,3,4;200)
 		for(var/j in 1 to steps_amt)
-			addtimer(CALLBACK(src, .proc/_step, expl, direct), j)
+			addtimer(CALLBACK(GLOBAL_PROC, .proc/_step, expl, direct), j)
 
 /obj/effect/explosion
 	name = "fire"