diff --git a/code/modules/security_levels/keycard_authentication.dm b/code/modules/security_levels/keycard_authentication.dm
index d2c8a3901ed..01c9a58f30c 100644
--- a/code/modules/security_levels/keycard_authentication.dm
+++ b/code/modules/security_levels/keycard_authentication.dm
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@
 				return
 
 			ERT_Announce(ert_reason, triggered_by, repeat_warning = FALSE)
-			addtimer(CALLBACK(src, PROC_REF(remind_admins), ert_reason, triggered_by), 15 MINUTES)
+			addtimer(CALLBACK(src, PROC_REF(remind_admins), ert_reason, triggered_by), 5 MINUTES)
 			ert_reason = null
 
 /obj/machinery/keycard_auth/proc/remind_admins(old_reason, the_triggerer) // im great at naming variables