diff --git a/code/game/machinery/porta_turret/portable_turret.dm b/code/game/machinery/porta_turret/portable_turret.dm
index c4e40b6cf3..db8f666368 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/porta_turret/portable_turret.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/porta_turret/portable_turret.dm
@@ -503,6 +503,7 @@
 			return 1
 
 /obj/machinery/porta_turret/proc/popUp()	//pops the turret up
+	set waitfor = FALSE
 	if(!anchored)
 		return
 	if(raising || raised)
diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/recipes.dm b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/recipes.dm
index 7df061c8aa..41c0ed717e 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/recipes.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/recipes.dm
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 
 
 /datum/chemical_reaction/proc/on_reaction(datum/reagents/holder, multiplier, specialreact)
+	set waitfor = FALSE
 	return
 	//I recommend you set the result amount to the total volume of all components.
 
diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/recipes/pyrotechnics.dm b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/recipes/pyrotechnics.dm
index 3a21a3aa8c..070d5cb269 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/recipes/pyrotechnics.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/recipes/pyrotechnics.dm
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@
 	required_reagents = list(/datum/reagent/water/holywater = 1, /datum/reagent/potassium = 1)
 
 /datum/chemical_reaction/reagent_explosion/potassium_explosion/holyboom/on_reaction(datum/reagents/holder, multiplier)
-	set waitfor = FALSE
 	var/turf/T = get_turf(holder.my_atom)
 	if(multiplier >= 150)
 		playsound(get_turf(holder.my_atom), 'sound/effects/pray.ogg', 80, 0, round(multiplier/48))
@@ -431,7 +430,6 @@
 	var/zap_flags = ZAP_MOB_DAMAGE | ZAP_OBJ_DAMAGE | ZAP_MOB_STUN
 
 /datum/chemical_reaction/reagent_explosion/teslium_lightning/on_reaction(datum/reagents/holder, multiplier)
-	set waitfor = FALSE
 	var/T1 = multiplier * 20		//100 units : Zap 3 times, with powers 2000/5000/12000. Tesla revolvers have a power of 10000 for comparison.
 	var/T2 = multiplier * 50
 	var/T3 = multiplier * 120