diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_movement.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_movement.dm
index de4b36dceb..8a06c1115b 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_movement.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_movement.dm
@@ -25,21 +25,6 @@
 	var/hungry = (500 - nutrition)/5 // So overeat would be 100 and default level would be 80
 	if (hungry >= 70) tally += hungry/50
 
-	// Loop through some slots, and add up their slowdowns.  Shoes are handled below, unfortunately.
-	// Includes slots which can provide armor, the back slot, and suit storage.
-	for(var/obj/item/I in list(wear_suit, w_uniform, back, gloves, head, s_store) )
-		tally += I.slowdown
-
-	// Hands are also included, to make the 'take off your armor instantly and carry it with you to go faster' trick no longer viable.
-	// This is done seperately to disallow negative numbers.
-	for(var/obj/item/I in list(r_hand, l_hand) )
-		tally += max(I.slowdown, 0)
-
-	// Dragging heavy objects will also slow you down, similar to above.
-	if(pulling && istype(pulling, /obj/item))
-		var/obj/item/pulled = pulling
-		tally += max(pulled.slowdown, 0)
-
 	if(istype(buckled, /obj/structure/bed/chair/wheelchair))
 		for(var/organ_name in list(BP_L_HAND, BP_R_HAND, BP_L_ARM, BP_R_ARM))
 			var/obj/item/organ/external/E = get_organ(organ_name)
@@ -76,6 +61,24 @@
 	if(mRun in mutations)
 		tally = 0
 
+	if(species.slowdown_fixed)
+		return (tally+config.human_delay)
+
+	// Loop through some slots, and add up their slowdowns.  Shoes are handled below, unfortunately.
+	// Includes slots which can provide armor, the back slot, and suit storage.
+	for(var/obj/item/I in list(wear_suit, w_uniform, back, gloves, head, s_store) )
+		tally += I.slowdown
+
+	// Hands are also included, to make the 'take off your armor instantly and carry it with you to go faster' trick no longer viable.
+	// This is done seperately to disallow negative numbers.
+	for(var/obj/item/I in list(r_hand, l_hand) )
+		tally += max(I.slowdown, 0)
+
+	// Dragging heavy objects will also slow you down, similar to above.
+	if(pulling && istype(pulling, /obj/item))
+		var/obj/item/pulled = pulling
+		tally += max(pulled.slowdown, 0)
+
 	return (tally+config.human_delay)
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/Process_Spacemove(var/check_drift = 0)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/species.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/species.dm
index cb50cf6a0d..42ec14d46b 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/species.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/species.dm
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@
 	var/appearance_flags = 0      // Appearance/display related features.
 	var/spawn_flags = 0           // Flags that specify who can spawn as this species
 	var/slowdown = 0              // Passive movement speed malus (or boost, if negative)
+	var/slowdown_fixed = 0		  // If this is on, they're not affected by object related slowdown (positive or negative)
 	var/primitive_form            // Lesser form, if any (ie. monkey for humans)
 	var/greater_form              // Greater form, if any, ie. human for monkeys.
 	var/holder_type