diff --git a/code/modules/atmospherics/machinery/pipes/simple/pipe_simple_he.dm b/code/modules/atmospherics/machinery/pipes/simple/pipe_simple_he.dm
index 3bb23f77224..ccf04889e7e 100644
--- a/code/modules/atmospherics/machinery/pipes/simple/pipe_simple_he.dm
+++ b/code/modules/atmospherics/machinery/pipes/simple/pipe_simple_he.dm
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 
 	//Heat causes pipe to glow
 	if(pipe_air.temperature() && (icon_temperature > 500 || pipe_air.temperature() > 500)) //glow starts at 500K
-		if(abs(pipe_air.temperature() - icon_temperature) > 10)
+		if(abs(pipe_air.temperature() - icon_temperature) > 50)
 			icon_temperature = pipe_air.temperature()
 
 			var/h_r = heat2color_r(icon_temperature)
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 				h_g = 64 + (h_g - 64) * scale
 				h_b = 64 + (h_b - 64) * scale
 
-			animate(src, color = rgb(h_r, h_g, h_b), time = 20, easing = SINE_EASING)
+			animate(src, color = rgb(h_r, h_g, h_b), time = 5, easing = SINE_EASING)
 
 	//burn any mobs buckled based on temperature
 	if(has_buckled_mobs())