diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/femur_breaker.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/femur_breaker.dm
index 13186d47a3..2e8d6f4029 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/femur_breaker.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/femur_breaker.dm
@@ -82,10 +82,9 @@
 						H.regenerate_icons()
 
 					unbuckle_all_mobs()
-			else
-				slat_status = BREAKER_SLAT_MOVING
+			else //HERE
+				slat_status = BREAKER_SLAT_DROPPED
 				icon_state = "breaker_drop"
-				addtimer(CALLBACK(src, .proc/drop_slat), BREAKER_ANIMATION_LENGTH)
 
 /obj/structure/femur_breaker/proc/damage_leg(mob/living/carbon/human/H)
 		H.say("AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!", forced = "femur broken")
diff --git a/icons/obj/femur_breaker.dmi b/icons/obj/femur_breaker.dmi
index a22fc21dcb..37bdb84bb8 100644
Binary files a/icons/obj/femur_breaker.dmi and b/icons/obj/femur_breaker.dmi differ