diff --git a/code/modules/atmospherics/machinery/portable/canister.dm b/code/modules/atmospherics/machinery/portable/canister.dm
index fa2a6fbcbf..38c96a8ec9 100644
--- a/code/modules/atmospherics/machinery/portable/canister.dm
+++ b/code/modules/atmospherics/machinery/portable/canister.dm
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@
 		return ..()
 
 /obj/machinery/portable_atmospherics/canister/obj_break(damage_flag)
-	if((flags_1 & BROKEN) || (flags_1 & NODECONSTRUCT_1))
+	if((stat & BROKEN) || (flags_1 & NODECONSTRUCT_1))
 		return
 	canister_break()