diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/powerfist.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/powerfist.dm
index 22c0e353f20..19d51e095ff 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/powerfist.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/powerfist.dm
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
 
 	var/atom/throw_target = get_edge_target_turf(target, get_dir(src, get_step_away(target, src)))
 
-	target.throw_at(throw_target, 5 * fisto_setting, 0.2)
+	target.throw_at(throw_target, 5 * fisto_setting, 3 * fisto_setting)
 
 	add_attack_logs(user, target, "POWER FISTED with [src]")