diff --git a/code/modules/atmospherics/machinery/portable/canister.dm b/code/modules/atmospherics/machinery/portable/canister.dm
index 03463ff0f7..aa98bd27af 100644
--- a/code/modules/atmospherics/machinery/portable/canister.dm
+++ b/code/modules/atmospherics/machinery/portable/canister.dm
@@ -263,6 +263,7 @@
 /obj/machinery/portable_atmospherics/canister/obj_break(damage_flag)
 	if((stat & BROKEN) || (flags_1 & NODECONSTRUCT_1))
 		return
+	stat |= BROKEN
 	canister_break()
 
 /obj/machinery/portable_atmospherics/canister/proc/canister_break()