diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/gloves/miscellaneous.dm b/code/modules/clothing/gloves/miscellaneous.dm
index 07d2c16742..984dddf813 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/gloves/miscellaneous.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/gloves/miscellaneous.dm
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
 
 	var/mob/living/M = loc
 	M.changeNext_move(CLICK_CD_RAPID)
-	M.adjustStaminaLoss(-2) //Restore 2/3 of the stamina used assuming empty stam buffer. With proper stamina buffer management, this results in a net gain of +.5 stamina per click.
+	M.adjustStaminaLoss(-3.5) // used to be -2 with some comment about stamina buffer management but *shrug -hatterhat
 	if(warcry)
 		M.say("[warcry]", ignore_spam = TRUE, forced = "north star warcry")