diff --git a/Server/src/main/java/core/game/node/entity/skill/cooking/IntentionalBurnPulse.java b/Server/src/main/java/core/game/node/entity/skill/cooking/IntentionalBurnPulse.java
index 632ee7f62..bd4e8f8ea 100644
--- a/Server/src/main/java/core/game/node/entity/skill/cooking/IntentionalBurnPulse.java
+++ b/Server/src/main/java/core/game/node/entity/skill/cooking/IntentionalBurnPulse.java
@@ -30,8 +30,12 @@ public class IntentionalBurnPulse extends StandardCookingPulse {
         }
         if(cook(player,null,false,initial,product)) {
             amount--;
+        } else {
+            return true;
         }
-        return amount < 1;
+        // we are always one off a normal cooking pulse because
+        // the first tick is handled outside of this class.
+        return amount <= 1;
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/Server/src/main/java/core/game/node/entity/skill/cooking/StandardCookingPulse.java b/Server/src/main/java/core/game/node/entity/skill/cooking/StandardCookingPulse.java
index bbe0e7c69..f5b110f35 100644
--- a/Server/src/main/java/core/game/node/entity/skill/cooking/StandardCookingPulse.java
+++ b/Server/src/main/java/core/game/node/entity/skill/cooking/StandardCookingPulse.java
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public class StandardCookingPulse extends Pulse {
 
     @Override
     public boolean pulse() {
-        if (!checkRequirements()) {
+        if (amount < 1 || !checkRequirements()) {
             return true;
         }
         return reward();