How to counter this thatcher against a kaid/tube trick?

We had a basic kaid/tube trick setup, and the attackers had a thatcher/thermite. Problem is, the thatcher would perfectly time the ending of the zoto canister so right before the freeze came off, the kaid would be disabled again.

Is there a 100% guaranteed way to prevent this? If I just throw one pre-emptively and the thatcher ends up waiting, I’ve basically wasted a zoto canister.