diff --git a/src/computer_session.cpp b/src/computer_session.cpp
index df4de3fcadefe..0aaf5995ed18d 100644
--- a/src/computer_session.cpp
+++ b/src/computer_session.cpp
@@ -405,12 +405,21 @@ void computer_session::action_unlock()
     query_any( _( "Lock disabled.  Press any key…" ) );
 }
 
-//Toll is required for the church computer/mechanism to function
+//Toll is required for the church/school computer/mechanism to function
 void computer_session::action_toll()
 {
-    sounds::sound( get_player_character().pos(), 120, sounds::sound_t::music,
-                   //~ the sound of a church bell ringing
-                   _( "Bohm…  Bohm…  Bohm…" ), true, "environment", "church_bells" );
+    if( calendar::turn < comp.next_attempt ) {
+        print_error( _( "[Bellsystem 1.2] is currently in use." ) );
+        query_any( _( "Please wait for at least one minute." ) );
+        reset_terminal();
+    } else {
+        comp.next_attempt = calendar::turn + 1_minutes;
+        sounds::sound( get_player_character().pos(), 120, sounds::sound_t::music,
+                       //~ the sound of a church bell ringing
+                       _( "Bohm…  Bohm…  Bohm…" ), true, "environment", "church_bells" );
+
+        query_any( _( "[Bellsystem 1.2] activated.  Have a nice day." ) );
+    }
 }
 
 void computer_session::action_sample()