diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile.dm
index 52566ca25f9..b95fc965951 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile.dm
@@ -140,58 +140,66 @@
 		Angle = setAngle
 	if(!legacy) //new projectiles
 		set waitfor = 0
+		var/next_run = world.time
 		while(loc)
-			if(!paused)
-				if((!( current ) || loc == current))
-					current = locate(Clamp(x+xo,1,world.maxx),Clamp(y+yo,1,world.maxy),z)
+			if(paused)
+				next_run = world.time
+				sleep(1)
+				continue
+			
+			if((!( current ) || loc == current))
+				current = locate(Clamp(x+xo,1,world.maxx),Clamp(y+yo,1,world.maxy),z)
 
-				if(!Angle)
-					Angle=round(Get_Angle(src,current))
-				if(spread)
-					Angle += (rand() - 0.5) * spread
-				var/matrix/M = new
-				M.Turn(Angle)
-				transform = M
+			if(!Angle)
+				Angle=round(Get_Angle(src,current))
+			if(spread)
+				Angle += (rand() - 0.5) * spread
+			var/matrix/M = new
+			M.Turn(Angle)
+			transform = M
 
-				var/Pixel_x=round(sin(Angle)+16*sin(Angle)*2)
-				var/Pixel_y=round(cos(Angle)+16*cos(Angle)*2)
-				var/pixel_x_offset = pixel_x + Pixel_x
-				var/pixel_y_offset = pixel_y + Pixel_y
-				var/new_x = x
-				var/new_y = y
+			var/Pixel_x=round(sin(Angle)+16*sin(Angle)*2)
+			var/Pixel_y=round(cos(Angle)+16*cos(Angle)*2)
+			var/pixel_x_offset = pixel_x + Pixel_x
+			var/pixel_y_offset = pixel_y + Pixel_y
+			var/new_x = x
+			var/new_y = y
 
-				while(pixel_x_offset > 16)
-					pixel_x_offset -= 32
-					pixel_x -= 32
-					new_x++// x++
-				while(pixel_x_offset < -16)
-					pixel_x_offset += 32
-					pixel_x += 32
-					new_x--
+			while(pixel_x_offset > 16)
+				pixel_x_offset -= 32
+				pixel_x -= 32
+				new_x++// x++
+			while(pixel_x_offset < -16)
+				pixel_x_offset += 32
+				pixel_x += 32
+				new_x--
 
-				while(pixel_y_offset > 16)
-					pixel_y_offset -= 32
-					pixel_y -= 32
-					new_y++
-				while(pixel_y_offset < -16)
-					pixel_y_offset += 32
-					pixel_y += 32
-					new_y--
+			while(pixel_y_offset > 16)
+				pixel_y_offset -= 32
+				pixel_y -= 32
+				new_y++
+			while(pixel_y_offset < -16)
+				pixel_y_offset += 32
+				pixel_y += 32
+				new_y--
 
-				speed = round(speed)
-				step_towards(src, locate(new_x, new_y, z))
-				if(speed <= 1)
-					pixel_x = pixel_x_offset
-					pixel_y = pixel_y_offset
-				else
-					animate(src, pixel_x = pixel_x_offset, pixel_y = pixel_y_offset, time = max(1, (speed <= 3 ? speed - 1 : speed)))
+			step_towards(src, locate(new_x, new_y, z))
+			next_run += max(world.tick_lag, speed)
+			var/delay = next_run - world.time
+			if(delay <= world.tick_lag*2)
+				pixel_x = pixel_x_offset
+				pixel_y = pixel_y_offset
+			else
+				animate(src, pixel_x = pixel_x_offset, pixel_y = pixel_y_offset, time = max(1, (delay <= 3 ? delay - 1 : delay)))
 
-				if(original && (original.layer>=2.75) || ismob(original))
-					if(loc == get_turf(original))
-						if(!(original in permutated))
-							Bump(original, 1)
-				Range()
-			sleep(max(1, speed))
+			if(original && (original.layer>=2.75) || ismob(original))
+				if(loc == get_turf(original))
+					if(!(original in permutated))
+						Bump(original, 1)
+			Range()
+			if (delay > 0)
+				sleep(delay)
+			
 	else //old projectile system
 		set waitfor = 0
 		while(loc)
@@ -204,7 +212,7 @@
 						if(!(original in permutated))
 							Bump(original, 1)
 				Range()
-			sleep(1)
+			sleep(config.run_speed * 0.9)
 
 
 /obj/item/projectile/Crossed(atom/movable/AM) //A mob moving on a tile with a projectile is hit by it.