diff --git a/code/_compile_options.dm b/code/_compile_options.dm
index 417bedd80e3..6c6718d4ec7 100644
--- a/code/_compile_options.dm
+++ b/code/_compile_options.dm
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 #define AGE_MAX				85	//oldest a character can be
 #define SHOES_SLOWDOWN		0	//How much shoes slow you down by default. Negative values speed you up
 #define POCKET_STRIP_DELAY			40	//time taken (in deciseconds) to search somebody's pockets
-#define DOOR_CRUSH_DAMAGE	10	//the amount of damage that airlocks deal when they crush you
+#define DOOR_CRUSH_DAMAGE	15	//the amount of damage that airlocks deal when they crush you
 
 #define	HUNGER_FACTOR		0.1	//factor at which mob nutrition decreases
 #define	REAGENTS_METABOLISM 0.4	//How many units of reagent are consumed per tick, by default.