diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/spacesuits/rig/rig.dm b/code/modules/clothing/spacesuits/rig/rig.dm
index c0e2f4792e8..428723e3e81 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/spacesuits/rig/rig.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/spacesuits/rig/rig.dm
@@ -943,15 +943,6 @@
 			if(!wearer || wearer.back != src) ///Prevents an edge case where a suit with a storage module can be removed while deploying, causing a runtime.
 				piece_being_deployed = FALSE
 				return FALSE
-			// If we're deploying the chest, we also try to deploy boots. If we can't also deploy boots, the entire thing fails.
-			if(use_obj == chest)
-				var/obj/item/boots_slot = wearer.shoes
-				var/obj/item/boots_obj = boots
-				if(boots_slot != boots_obj)
-					to_chat(initiator, SPAN_DANGER("You are unable to deploy \the [piece] as the boots were unable to also deploy!"))
-					playsound(src, 'sound/items/rfd_empty.ogg', 20, FALSE)
-					piece_being_deployed = FALSE
-					return FALSE
 			use_obj.forceMove(wearer)
 			if(src.color)
 				use_obj.color = src.color
diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/spacesuits/rig/suits/light.dm b/code/modules/clothing/spacesuits/rig/suits/light.dm
index 208a5e9c053..8ccfc6ba98b 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/spacesuits/rig/suits/light.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/spacesuits/rig/suits/light.dm
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 		MELEE = ARMOR_MELEE_MAJOR,
 		BULLET = ARMOR_BALLISTIC_SMALL,
 		LASER = ARMOR_LASER_RIFLE,
-		energy = ARMOR_MELEE_MINOR,
+		ENERGY = ARMOR_MELEE_MINOR,
 		BOMB = ARMOR_BOMB_PADDED
 	)
 	emp_protection = 100
@@ -28,6 +28,16 @@
 	boot_type =  /obj/item/clothing/shoes/magboots/rig/light
 	glove_type = /obj/item/clothing/gloves/rig/light
 
+/obj/item/rig/light/update_slowdown() //Light rigs do not suffer a penalty for undeployed boots
+	var/new_slowdown = initial(slowdown)
+
+	if(offline)
+		new_slowdown = offline_slowdown
+
+	if(slowdown != new_slowdown)
+		slowdown = new_slowdown
+		wearer?.update_equipment_speed_mods() //This should only proc if worn, but just in case we check.
+
 /obj/item/clothing/suit/space/rig/light
 	name = "suit"
 	breach_threshold = 18 //comparable to voidsuits
diff --git a/html/changelogs/Fenodyree-LightRigSlowdownFix.yml b/html/changelogs/Fenodyree-LightRigSlowdownFix.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..efa1fdd63ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/Fenodyree-LightRigSlowdownFix.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+author: Fenodyree
+delete-after: True
+
+changes:
+  - bugfix: "Fixes light rigs getting slowdown from having undeployed boots."
+  - bugfix: "Fixes light rigs having no energy armour."
+  - bugfix: "Fixes one more no chest deployment without boots check."