diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/malfunction/Malf_Modules.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/malfunction/Malf_Modules.dm
index 4f09f2e362..199c07cf86 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/malfunction/Malf_Modules.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/malfunction/Malf_Modules.dm
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@
 	set desc = "Detonate all RCDs on the station, while sparing onboard cyborg RCDs."
 	set waitfor = FALSE
 
-	if(!canUseTopic() || malf_cooldown)
+	if(!canUseTopic() || malf_cooldown > world.time)
 		return
 
 	for(var/I in GLOB.rcd_list)
@@ -203,9 +203,7 @@
 			RCD.detonate_pulse()
 
 	to_chat(src, "<span class='warning'>RCD detonation pulse emitted.</span>")
-	malf_cooldown = TRUE
-	sleep(100)
-	malf_cooldown = FALSE
+	malf_cooldown = world.time + 100
 
 /datum/AI_Module/large/mecha_domination
 	module_name = "Viral Mech Domination"
@@ -446,7 +444,7 @@
 	set name = "Reactivate Cameranet"
 	set category = "Malfunction"
 
-	if(!canUseTopic() || malf_cooldown)
+	if(!canUseTopic() || malf_cooldown > world.time)
 		return
 	var/fixedcams = 0 //Tells the AI how many cams it fixed. Stats are fun.
 
@@ -469,9 +467,7 @@
 				break
 	to_chat(src, "<span class='notice'>Diagnostic complete! Operations completed: [fixedcams].</span>")
 
-	malf_cooldown = 1
-	spawn(30) //Lag protection
-		malf_cooldown = 0
+	malf_cooldown = world.time + 30
 
 /datum/AI_Module/large/upgrade_cameras
 	module_name = "Upgrade Camera Network"
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/ai.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/ai.dm
index f4cfb363fd..2655820e2f 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/ai.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/ai.dm
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 
 	var/control_disabled = 0 // Set to 1 to stop AI from interacting via Click()
 	var/malfhacking = 0 // More or less a copy of the above var, so that malf AIs can hack and still get new cyborgs -- NeoFite
-	var/malf_cooldown = 0 //Cooldown var for malf modules
+	var/malf_cooldown = 0 //Cooldown var for malf modules, stores a worldtime + cooldown
 
 	var/obj/machinery/power/apc/malfhack = null
 	var/explosive = 0 //does the AI explode when it dies?