diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/radiation.dm b/code/__HELPERS/radiation.dm
index abdfe7e8d3..1570eededb 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/radiation.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/radiation.dm
@@ -27,12 +27,20 @@
 		return
 	var/area/A = get_area(source)
 	var/atom/nested_loc = source.loc
+	var/spawn_waves = TRUE
 	while(nested_loc != A)
 		if(nested_loc.rad_flags & RAD_PROTECT_CONTENTS)
-			return
+			spawn_waves = FALSE
+			break
 		nested_loc = nested_loc.loc
-	for(var/dir in GLOB.cardinals)
-		new /datum/radiation_wave(source, dir, intensity, range_modifier, can_contaminate)
+	if(spawn_waves)
+		for(var/dir in GLOB.cardinals)
+			new /datum/radiation_wave(source, dir, intensity, range_modifier, can_contaminate)
+
+		var/static/last_huge_pulse = 0
+		if(intensity > 3000 && world.time > last_huge_pulse + 200)
+			last_huge_pulse = world.time
+			log = TRUE
 
 	var/list/things = get_rad_contents(source) //copypasta because I don't want to put special code in waves to handle their origin
 	for(var/k in 1 to things.len)
@@ -41,11 +49,7 @@
 			continue
 		thing.rad_act(intensity)
 
-	var/static/last_huge_pulse = 0
-	if(intensity > 3000 && world.time > last_huge_pulse + 200)
-		last_huge_pulse = world.time
-		log = TRUE
 	if(log)
-		var/turf/_source_T = isturf(source) ? source : get_turf(source)
-		log_game("Radiation pulse with intensity: [intensity] and range modifier: [range_modifier] in [loc_name(_source_T)] ")
+		var/turf/_source_T = get_turf(source)
+		log_game("Radiation pulse with intensity: [intensity] and range modifier: [range_modifier] in [loc_name(_source_T)][spawn_waves ? "" : " (contained by [nested_loc.name])"]")
 	return TRUE