diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/protean_vr/protean_blob.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/protean_vr/protean_blob.dm
index ebcb37ff45..a0170217ee 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/protean_vr/protean_blob.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/protean_vr/protean_blob.dm
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 	max_n2 = 0
 	minbodytemp = 0
 	maxbodytemp = 900
-	movement_cooldown = 0
+	movement_cooldown = 3
 
 	var/mob/living/carbon/human/humanform
 	var/obj/item/organ/internal/nano/refactory/refactory