diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/tape.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/tape.dm
index 276bec561a9..067bacaef4b 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/tape.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/tape.dm
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 		else
 			to_chat(user, "You try to tape [M]'s mouth shut.")
 			M.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[user] tries to tape [M]'s mouth closed!</span>")
-		if(do_after(user, 30, target = M))
+		if(do_after(user, 50, target = M))
 			if(M == user)
 				to_chat(user, "You cover your own mouth with a piece of duct tape.")
 			else
diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/masks/miscellaneous.dm b/code/modules/clothing/masks/miscellaneous.dm
index 847c2b72aa4..831f785b917 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/masks/miscellaneous.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/masks/miscellaneous.dm
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 	icon_state = "tapegag"
 	item_state = null
 	w_class = 1
-	resist_time = 200
+	resist_time = 150
 	species_fit = list("Unathi", "Tajaran", "Vulpkanin")
 	sprite_sheets = list(
 		"Unathi" = 'icons/mob/species/unathi/mask.dmi',
@@ -39,16 +39,18 @@
 		"Vulpkanin" = 'icons/mob/species/vulpkanin/mask.dmi'
 		)
 
-/obj/item/clothing/mask/muzzle/tapegag/proc/tear_off(mob/living/carbon/human/user) //snowflaek, called in /mob/living/carbon/human/unEquip() in mob/living/carbon/human/inventory.dm
+/obj/item/clothing/mask/muzzle/tapegag/dropped(mob/living/carbon/human/user)
 	var/atom/movable/R = new /obj/item/trash/tapetrash
 	if(user.species.bodyflags & HAS_FUR)
 		R.desc += " Is that...fur?"
 	var/turf/T = get_turf(src)
 	R.loc = T
 	transfer_fingerprints_to(R)
-	playsound(src,'sound/effects/papertear.ogg',40,1)
-	del(src)
-
+	playsound(src,'sound/items/poster_ripped.ogg',40,1)
+	spawn(0)
+		qdel(src)
+		user.emote("scream")
+		user.update_inv_wear_mask()
 
 /obj/item/clothing/mask/surgical
 	name = "sterile mask"
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/inventory.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/inventory.dm
index b366f74d306..f9d9ae27442 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/inventory.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/inventory.dm
@@ -169,10 +169,6 @@
 			if(internals)
 				internals.icon_state = "internal0"
 			internal = null
-		if(istype(I, /obj/item/clothing/mask/muzzle/tapegag))//snowflakey tape gag. Literally no other place to put this.
-			var/obj/item/clothing/mask/muzzle/tapegag/H = I
-			H.tear_off(src)
-			emote("scream")
 		sec_hud_set_ID()
 		update_inv_wear_mask()
 	else if(I == wear_id)
diff --git a/sound/effects/papertear.ogg b/sound/effects/papertear.ogg
deleted file mode 100644
index 8d0255f2f09..00000000000
Binary files a/sound/effects/papertear.ogg and /dev/null differ