diff --git a/code/modules/balloon_alert/balloon_alert.dm b/code/modules/balloon_alert/balloon_alert.dm
index fd77e2541e9..e8a3d546d3b 100644
--- a/code/modules/balloon_alert/balloon_alert.dm
+++ b/code/modules/balloon_alert/balloon_alert.dm
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
 		easing = CUBIC_EASING | EASE_IN,
 	)
 
-	addtimer(CALLBACK(GLOBAL_PROC, PROC_REF(remove_image_from_client), balloon_alert, viewer_client), BALLOON_TEXT_TOTAL_LIFETIME(duration_mult))
+	addtimer(CALLBACK(GLOBAL_PROC, GLOBAL_PROC_REF(remove_image_from_client), balloon_alert, viewer_client), BALLOON_TEXT_TOTAL_LIFETIME(duration_mult))
 
 #undef BALLOON_TEXT_CHAR_LIFETIME_INCREASE_MIN
 #undef BALLOON_TEXT_CHAR_LIFETIME_INCREASE_MULT