diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystems/movement/movement_types.dm b/code/controllers/subsystems/movement/movement_types.dm
index f3d6dca6943..4a13981f772 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystems/movement/movement_types.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystems/movement/movement_types.dm
@@ -44,9 +44,8 @@
 	// Handle issue of delay 0 being passed for simplemobs.
 	if(istype(moving, /mob/living/simple_animal))
 		var/mob/living/simple_animal/moving_sa = moving
-		if(!delay && moving_sa.seek_speed)
-			delay = moving_sa.seek_speed
-		else
+		if(!moving_sa.speed)
+			moving_sa.speed = 5
 			delay = 5
 	src.delay = max(delay, world.tick_lag) //Please...
 	src.lifetime = timeout
diff --git a/html/changelogs/kano-dot-speed-fix.yml b/html/changelogs/kano-dot-speed-fix.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f5c83ebb94b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/kano-dot-speed-fix.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+author: Kano
+
+delete-after: True
+
+changes:
+  - bugfix: "Fixed mobs ignoring their speed value."