diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/combat.dm b/code/__DEFINES/combat.dm
index b32baedb76b..066f3294bec 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/combat.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/combat.dm
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@
 
 //click cooldowns, in tenths of a second, used for various combat actions
 #define CLICK_CD_MELEE 8
+#define CLICK_CD_THROW 8
 #define CLICK_CD_RANGE 4
 #define CLICK_CD_RAPID 2
 #define CLICK_CD_CLICK_ABILITY 6
diff --git a/code/_onclick/click.dm b/code/_onclick/click.dm
index 14e94a9f2c0..60126719d5f 100644
--- a/code/_onclick/click.dm
+++ b/code/_onclick/click.dm
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@
 		return
 
 	if(in_throw_mode)
+		changeNext_move(CLICK_CD_THROW)
 		throw_item(A)
 		return