diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/scanners.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/scanners.dm
index 6acff297c98..636119f495c 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/scanners.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/scanners.dm
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ SLIME SCANNER
 /obj/item/t_scanner/proc/scan()
 	t_ray_scan(loc)
 
-/proc/t_ray_scan(mob/viewer, flick_time = 8, distance = 2)
+/proc/t_ray_scan(mob/viewer, flick_time = 8, distance = 3)
 	if(!ismob(viewer) || !viewer.client)
 		return
 	var/list/t_ray_images = list()