diff --git a/code/controllers/emergency_shuttle_controller.dm b/code/controllers/emergency_shuttle_controller.dm
index 6f9998af594..681f0f66948 100644
--- a/code/controllers/emergency_shuttle_controller.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/emergency_shuttle_controller.dm
@@ -70,6 +70,9 @@ var/global/datum/emergency_shuttle_controller/emergency_shuttle
 	set_launch_countdown(get_shuttle_prep_time())
 	auto_recall_time = rand(world.time + 300, launch_time - 300)
 
+	//reset the shuttle transit time if we need to
+	shuttle.move_time = SHUTTLE_TRANSIT_DURATION
+
 	evac = 1
 	captain_announce("An emergency evacuation shuttle has been called. It will arrive in approximately [round(estimate_arrival_time()/60)] minutes.")
 	world << sound('sound/AI/shuttlecalled.ogg')
@@ -86,6 +89,9 @@ var/global/datum/emergency_shuttle_controller/emergency_shuttle
 	set_launch_countdown(get_shuttle_prep_time())
 	auto_recall_time = rand(world.time + 300, launch_time - 300)
 
+	//reset the shuttle transit time if we need to
+	shuttle.move_time = SHUTTLE_TRANSIT_DURATION
+
 	captain_announce("A crew transfer has been scheduled. The shuttle has been called. It will arrive in approximately [round(estimate_arrival_time()/60)] minutes.")
 
 //recalls the shuttle