diff --git a/code/controllers/Processes/shuttles.dm b/code/controllers/Processes/shuttles.dm
index 4f47bda014c..f9eaa77e576 100644
--- a/code/controllers/Processes/shuttles.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/Processes/shuttles.dm
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ var/const/CALL_SHUTTLE_REASON_LENGTH = 12
 	var/emergencyCallTime = 6000	//time taken for emergency shuttle to reach the station when called (in deciseconds)
 	var/emergencyDockTime = 1800	//time taken for emergency shuttle to leave again once it has docked (in deciseconds)
 	var/emergencyEscapeTime = 1200	//time taken for emergency shuttle to reach a safe distance after leaving station (in deciseconds)
+	var/emergency_sec_level_time = 0 // time sec level was last raised to red or higher
 	var/area/emergencyLastCallLoc
 	var/emergencyNoEscape
 
@@ -134,6 +135,10 @@ DECLARE_GLOBAL_CONTROLLER(shuttle, shuttle_master)
 	var/area/signal_origin = get_area(user)
 	var/emergency_reason = "\nNature of emergency:\n\n[call_reason]"
 	if(seclevel2num(get_security_level()) >= SEC_LEVEL_RED) // There is a serious threat we gotta move no time to give them five minutes.
+		if(world.time - emergency_sec_level_time < emergencyCallTime * 0.5)
+			// It hasn't been five minutes since the alert was raised! They're cheesing the shuttle.
+			to_chat(user, "A priority emergency shuttle is being prepared. Please wait another [abs(round(((emergency_sec_level_time + emergencyCallTime * 0.5) - world.time)/600))] minutes before trying again.")
+			return
 		emergency.request(null, 0.5, signal_origin, html_decode(emergency_reason), 1)
 	else
 		emergency.request(null, 1, signal_origin, html_decode(emergency_reason), 0)
diff --git a/code/modules/security_levels/security levels.dm b/code/modules/security_levels/security levels.dm
index fa1e6b6c841..1f0177691e3 100644
--- a/code/modules/security_levels/security levels.dm	
+++ b/code/modules/security_levels/security levels.dm	
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@
 
 	//Will not be announced if you try to set to the same level as it already is
 	if(level >= SEC_LEVEL_GREEN && level <= SEC_LEVEL_DELTA && level != security_level)
+		if(level >= SEC_LEVEL_RED && security_level < SEC_LEVEL_RED)
+			// Mark down this time to prevent shuttle cheese
+			shuttle_master.emergency_sec_level_time = world.time
+
 		switch(level)
 			if(SEC_LEVEL_GREEN)
 				security_announcement_down.Announce("All threats to the station have passed. All weapons need to be holstered and privacy laws are once again fully enforced.","Attention! Security level lowered to green.")