diff --git a/code/modules/power/supermatter/supermatter.dm b/code/modules/power/supermatter/supermatter.dm
index d20754c4cb..824dfe0ec9 100644
--- a/code/modules/power/supermatter/supermatter.dm
+++ b/code/modules/power/supermatter/supermatter.dm
@@ -234,6 +234,8 @@ GLOBAL_DATUM(main_supermatter_engine, /obj/machinery/power/supermatter_crystal)
 	return integrity
 
 /obj/machinery/power/supermatter_crystal/proc/countdown()
+	set waitfor = FALSE
+
 	if(final_countdown) // We're already doing it go away
 		return
 	final_countdown = TRUE