diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/game.dm b/code/__HELPERS/game.dm
index 462e5459a6..e3f32ffd6e 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/game.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/game.dm
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@
 /proc/flick_overlay(image/I, list/show_to, duration)
 	for(var/client/C in show_to)
 		C.images += I
-	addtimer(CALLBACK(GLOBAL_PROC, /.proc/remove_images_from_clients, I, show_to), duration)
+	addtimer(CALLBACK(GLOBAL_PROC, /.proc/remove_images_from_clients, I, show_to), duration, TIMER_CLIENT_TIME)
 
 /proc/flick_overlay_view(image/I, atom/target, duration) //wrapper for the above, flicks to everyone who can see the target atom
 	var/list/viewing = list()