diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/tables_racks.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/tables_racks.dm
index 8549656943f..791cf040a93 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/tables_racks.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/tables_racks.dm
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
 			else
 				pushed_mob.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[user] begins to place [pushed_mob] onto [src]...</span>", \
 									"<span class='userdanger'>[user] begins to place [pushed_mob] onto [src]...</span>")
-				if(do_after(user, 35, target = pushed_mob))
+				if(do_after(user, 3.5 SECONDS, target = pushed_mob))
 					tableplace(user, pushed_mob)
 				else
 					return
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@
 				"<span class='userdanger'>[user] begins to[skills_space] place [carried_mob] onto [src]...</span>")
 			if(do_after(user, tableplace_delay, target = carried_mob))
 				user.unbuckle_mob(carried_mob)
-				tablepush(user, carried_mob)
+				tableplace(user, carried_mob)
 		return TRUE
 
 	if(!user.combat_mode && !(I.item_flags & ABSTRACT))