diff --git a/code/datums/ai/_ai_behavior.dm b/code/datums/ai/_ai_behavior.dm
index e441236db2c..eb91a647744 100644
--- a/code/datums/ai/_ai_behavior.dm
+++ b/code/datums/ai/_ai_behavior.dm
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 	var/required_distance = 1
 	///Flags for extra behavior
 	var/behavior_flags = NONE
-	///Cooldown between actions performances
-	var/action_cooldown = 0
+	///Cooldown between actions performances, defaults to the value of CLICK_CD_MELEE because that seemed like a nice standard for the speed of AI behavior
+	var/action_cooldown = CLICK_CD_MELEE
 
 /// Called by the ai controller when first being added. Additional arguments depend on the behavior type.
 /// Return FALSE to cancel