diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile.dm
index 99a0bedc4d..4e81c5aeb6 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile.dm
@@ -460,6 +460,7 @@
 	return TRUE	//Bullets don't drift in space
 
 /obj/item/projectile/process(wait)
+	set waitfor = FALSE
 	if(!loc || !fired || !trajectory)
 		fired = FALSE
 		return PROCESS_KILL