diff --git a/code/modules/multiz/zmimic/mimic_movable.dm b/code/modules/multiz/zmimic/mimic_movable.dm
index f33cbbea644..384e1277159 100644
--- a/code/modules/multiz/zmimic/mimic_movable.dm
+++ b/code/modules/multiz/zmimic/mimic_movable.dm
@@ -131,12 +131,12 @@
 			deltimer(destruction_timer)
 			destruction_timer = null
 	else if (!destruction_timer)
-		destruction_timer = addtimer(CALLBACK(src, TYPE_PROC_REF(/datum, qdel_self)), 10 SECONDS, TIMER_STOPPABLE)
+		destruction_timer = addtimer(CALLBACK(src, TYPE_PROC_REF(/datum, qdel_self)), 1, TIMER_STOPPABLE)
 
 // Called when the turf we're on is deleted/changed.
 /atom/movable/openspace/mimic/proc/owning_turf_changed()
 	if (!destruction_timer)
-		destruction_timer = addtimer(CALLBACK(src, TYPE_PROC_REF(/datum, qdel_self)), 10 SECONDS, TIMER_STOPPABLE)
+		destruction_timer = addtimer(CALLBACK(src, TYPE_PROC_REF(/datum, qdel_self)), 1, TIMER_STOPPABLE)
 
 // -- TURF PROXY --
 
diff --git a/html/changelogs/Bat-ZCopyTimer.yml b/html/changelogs/Bat-ZCopyTimer.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..aa5f5794bdf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/Bat-ZCopyTimer.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+author: Batrachophrenoboocosmomachia
+delete-after: True
+changes:
+  - bugfix: "Reduces openspace mimic destruction timers from 10 seconds to 0.1 second to remove persistent ghosting when changing z-levels (such as using stairs or ladders)."