diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
index 8664b850b24..aaeaba94a2c 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 				return
 			var/area/A = get_area(src)
 			if(cryo_ssd(src))
-				var/obj/effect/portal/P = new /obj/effect/portal(T, null, null, 100)
+				var/obj/effect/portal/P = new /obj/effect/portal(T, null, null, 40)
 				P.name = "NT SSD Teleportation Portal"
 			if(A.fast_despawn)
 				force_cryo_human(src)