diff --git a/src/js/game/systems/item_processor.js b/src/js/game/systems/item_processor.js
index be5cc844..a1799df2 100644
--- a/src/js/game/systems/item_processor.js
+++ b/src/js/game/systems/item_processor.js
@@ -19,11 +19,16 @@ export class ItemProcessorSystem extends GameSystemWithFilter {
             const processorComp = entity.components.ItemProcessor;
             const ejectorComp = entity.components.ItemEjector;
 
-            // First of all, process the current recipe
-            processorComp.secondsUntilEject =
-                processorComp.secondsUntilEject - this.root.dynamicTickrate.deltaSeconds;
+            if (processorComp.secondsUntilEject > 0) {
+                // First of all, process the current recipe
+                processorComp.secondsUntilEject =
+                    processorComp.secondsUntilEject - this.root.dynamicTickrate.deltaSeconds;
 
-            if (G_IS_DEV && globalConfig.debug.instantProcessors) {
+                if (G_IS_DEV && globalConfig.debug.instantProcessors) {
+                    processorComp.secondsUntilEject = 0;
+                }
+            } else {
+                // Remove time carryover if processing is not continuous
                 processorComp.secondsUntilEject = 0;
             }
 
@@ -80,11 +85,6 @@ export class ItemProcessorSystem extends GameSystemWithFilter {
                     }
                 }
             }
-
-            // Remove time carryover if processing is not continuous
-            if (processorComp.secondsUntilEject < 0) {
-                processorComp.secondsUntilEject = 0;
-            }
         }
     }