diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm
index 8dc6823726..5291ce7635 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm
@@ -218,23 +218,23 @@
 		else if (on_fire)
 			playsound(src.loc, 'sound/weapons/thudswoosh.ogg', 50, 1, -1)
 			if (M.on_fire)
-				M.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[M] tries to pat out [src]'s flames, but to no avail!</span>", \
+				M.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[M] tries to pat out [src]'s flames, but to no avail!</span>",
 				"<span class='warning'>You try to pat out [src]'s flames, but to no avail! Put yourself out first!</span>")
 			else
-				M.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[M] tries to pat out [src]'s flames!</span>", \
+				M.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[M] tries to pat out [src]'s flames!</span>",
 				"<span class='warning'>You try to pat out [src]'s flames! Hot!</span>")
 				if(do_mob(M, src, 15))
 					if (prob(10) && (M.fire_stacks <= 0))
-						src.fire_stacks -= 2
+						M.fire_stacks -= 0.5
 						M.fire_stacks += 1
 					M.IgniteMob()
 					if (M.on_fire)
-						M.visible_message("<span class='danger'>The fire spreads from [src] to [M]!</span>", \
+						M.visible_message("<span class='danger'>The fire spreads from [src] to [M]!</span>",
 						"<span class='danger'>The fire spreads to you as well!</span>")
 					else
-						src.fire_stacks -= 3 //Less effective than stop, drop, and roll
+						src.fire_stacks -= 1 //Less effective than stop, drop, and roll
 						if (src.fire_stacks <= 0)
-							M.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[M] successfully pats out [src]'s flames.</span>", \
+							M.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[M] successfully pats out [src]'s flames.</span>",
 							"<span class='warning'>You successfully pat out [src]'s flames.</span>")
 							src.ExtinguishMob()
 							src.fire_stacks = 0