diff --git a/code/game/machinery/telecomms/presets.dm b/code/game/machinery/telecomms/presets.dm
index 459eddc4a544..2e792bdff09a 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/telecomms/presets.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/telecomms/presets.dm
@@ -306,6 +306,11 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(all_static_telecomms_towers)
 	else
 		update_icon()
 
+/obj/structure/machinery/telecomms/relay/preset/tower/mapcomms/update_state()
+	..()
+	if(inoperable())
+		handle_xeno_acquisition(get_turf(src))
+
 /// Handles xenos corrupting the tower when weeds touch the turf it is located on
 /obj/structure/machinery/telecomms/relay/preset/tower/mapcomms/proc/handle_xeno_acquisition(turf/weeded_turf)
 	SIGNAL_HANDLER
@@ -328,12 +333,15 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(all_static_telecomms_towers)
 	if(SSticker.mode.is_in_endgame)
 		return
 
+	if(operable())
+		return
+
 	if(ROUND_TIME < XENO_COMM_ACQUISITION_TIME)
-		addtimer(CALLBACK(src, PROC_REF(handle_xeno_acquisition), weeded_turf), (XENO_COMM_ACQUISITION_TIME - ROUND_TIME))
+		addtimer(CALLBACK(src, PROC_REF(handle_xeno_acquisition), weeded_turf), (XENO_COMM_ACQUISITION_TIME - ROUND_TIME), TIMER_UNIQUE|TIMER_OVERRIDE|TIMER_NO_HASH_WAIT)
 		return
 
 	if(!COOLDOWN_FINISHED(src, corruption_delay))
-		addtimer(CALLBACK(src, PROC_REF(handle_xeno_acquisition), weeded_turf), (COOLDOWN_TIMELEFT(src, corruption_delay)))
+		addtimer(CALLBACK(src, PROC_REF(handle_xeno_acquisition), weeded_turf), (COOLDOWN_TIMELEFT(src, corruption_delay)), TIMER_UNIQUE|TIMER_OVERRIDE|TIMER_NO_HASH_WAIT)
 		return
 
 	var/obj/effect/alien/weeds/node/pylon/cluster/parent_node = weeded_turf.weeds.parent