diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/slaughter/slaughterevent.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/slaughter/slaughterevent.dm
index 3fd8f8b5e7..cdb1b32aad 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/slaughter/slaughterevent.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/slaughter/slaughterevent.dm
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 		if(!SSpersistence.IsValidDebrisLocation(C.loc, allowed_turf_typecache, allowed_z_cache, C.type, FALSE))
 			continue
 		weight += 0.03
+		CHECK_TICK
 	return ..()
 
 /datum/round_event/ghost_role/slaughter