diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/air_turfs.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/air_turfs.dm
index 96e6e05f6f..2902940bf9 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/air_turfs.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/air_turfs.dm
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(air_turfs)
 	name = "Atmospherics - Turfs"
 	init_order = INIT_ORDER_AIR_TURFS
 	priority = FIRE_PRIORITY_AIR_TURFS
-	wait = 1
+	wait = 2
 	flags = SS_BACKGROUND
 	runlevels = RUNLEVEL_GAME | RUNLEVEL_POSTGAME
 	var/list/currentrun = list()