diff --git a/code/modules/vehicles/mecha/combat/gygax.dm b/code/modules/vehicles/mecha/combat/gygax.dm
index 4d7ffb27aee..6861fd263e9 100644
--- a/code/modules/vehicles/mecha/combat/gygax.dm
+++ b/code/modules/vehicles/mecha/combat/gygax.dm
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
 /datum/action/vehicle/sealed/mecha/mech_overload_mode
 	name = "Toggle leg actuators overload"
 	button_icon_state = "mech_overload_off"
+	///stores value that we will add and remove from the mecha
+	var/speed_mod = 0
 
 /datum/action/vehicle/sealed/mecha/mech_overload_mode/Trigger(trigger_flags, forced_state = null)
 	if(!owner || !chassis || !(owner in chassis.occupants))
@@ -38,11 +40,12 @@
 	button_icon_state = "mech_overload_[chassis.leg_overload_mode ? "on" : "off"]"
 	chassis.log_message("Toggled leg actuators overload.", LOG_MECHA)
 	if(chassis.leg_overload_mode)
-		chassis.movedelay = min(1, round(chassis.movedelay * 0.5))
+		speed_mod = min(chassis.movedelay-1, round(chassis.movedelay * 0.5))
+		chassis.movedelay -= speed_mod
 		chassis.step_energy_drain = max(chassis.overload_step_energy_drain_min,chassis.step_energy_drain*chassis.leg_overload_coeff)
 		chassis.balloon_alert(owner,"leg actuators overloaded")
 	else
-		chassis.movedelay = initial(chassis.movedelay)
+		chassis.movedelay += speed_mod
 		chassis.step_energy_drain = chassis.normal_step_energy_drain
 		chassis.balloon_alert(owner, "you disable the overload")
 	UpdateButtons()