diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/robot/robot_items.dm b/code/game/objects/items/robot/robot_items.dm
index 97a343311d..5bca9cf535 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/robot/robot_items.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/robot/robot_items.dm
@@ -504,6 +504,8 @@
 		S.change_head_color(color2)
 		dropped = TRUE
 
+#define PKBORG_DAMPEN_CYCLE_DELAY 20
+
 //Peacekeeper Cyborg Projectile Dampenening Field
 /obj/item/borg/projectile_dampen
 	name = "Hyperkinetic Dampening projector"
@@ -526,6 +528,7 @@
 	var/image/projectile_effect
 	var/field_radius = 3
 	var/active = FALSE
+	var/cycle_delay = 0
 
 /obj/item/borg/projectile_dampen/debug
 	maxenergy = 50000
@@ -545,29 +548,31 @@
 	return ..()
 
 /obj/item/borg/projectile_dampen/attack_self(mob/user)
-	if(!istype(dampening_field))
-		activate_field()
-		active = TRUE
+	if(cycle_delay < world.time)
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='boldwarning'>\the [src] is still recycling its projectors!</span>")
+		return
+	cycle_delay = world.time + PKBORG_DAMPEN_CYCLE_DELAY
+	active = !active
+	if(active)
+		activate_field(user)
 	else
 		deactivate_field()
-		active = FALSE
+	update_icon()
 	to_chat(user, "<span class='boldnotice'>You [active? "activate":"deactivate"] the [src].</span>")
 
 /obj/item/borg/projectile_dampen/update_icon()
-	. = ..()
 	icon_state = "[initial(icon_state)][active]"
 
 /obj/item/borg/projectile_dampen/proc/activate_field()
-	if(!istype(dampening_field))
-		dampening_field = make_field(/datum/proximity_monitor/advanced/peaceborg_dampener, list("current_range" = field_radius, "host" = src, "projector" = src))
-	update_icon()
+	if(istype(dampening_field))
+		QDEL_NULL(dampening_field)
+	dampening_field = make_field(/datum/proximity_monitor/advanced/peaceborg_dampener, list("current_range" = field_radius, "host" = src, "projector" = src))
 
 /obj/item/borg/projectile_dampen/proc/deactivate_field()
 	QDEL_NULL(dampening_field)
-	visible_message("<span class='warning'>The [src] shuts off!</span>")
-	for(var/obj/item/projectile/P in tracked)
+	visible_message("<span class='warning'>\The [src] shuts off!</span>")
+	for(var/P in tracked)
 		restore_projectile(P)
-	update_icon()
 
 /obj/item/borg/projectile_dampen/dropped()
 	. = ..()