diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/combat.dm b/code/__DEFINES/combat.dm
index 2f98b6ee7b5..b7e89e678ed 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/combat.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/combat.dm
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #define PASSEMOTES	16      //Mob has a cortical borer or holders inside of it that need to see emotes.
 #define GOTTAGOFAST	32
 #define IGNORESLOWDOWN	128
+#define IGNORE_SPEED_CHANGES	256
 #define GODMODE		4096
 #define FAKEDEATH	8192	//Replaces stuff like changeling.changeling_fakedeath
 #define XENO_HOST	16384	//Tracks whether we're gonna be a baby alien's mummy.
diff --git a/code/datums/status_effects/buffs.dm b/code/datums/status_effects/buffs.dm
index 61decede9bc..78b9e1c0413 100644
--- a/code/datums/status_effects/buffs.dm
+++ b/code/datums/status_effects/buffs.dm
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@
 	alert_type = /obj/screen/alert/status_effect/regenerative_core
 
 /datum/status_effect/regenerative_core/on_apply()
-	owner.status_flags |= IGNORESLOWDOWN
+	owner.status_flags |= IGNORE_SPEED_CHANGES
 	owner.adjustBruteLoss(-25)
 	owner.adjustFireLoss(-25)
 	owner.remove_CC()
@@ -229,4 +229,4 @@
 	return TRUE
 
 /datum/status_effect/regenerative_core/on_remove()
-	owner.status_flags &= ~IGNORESLOWDOWN
+	owner.status_flags &= ~IGNORE_SPEED_CHANGES
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/_species.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/_species.dm
index 0e1de8dfa07..d7969ac1879 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/_species.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/_species.dm
@@ -222,6 +222,8 @@
 
 /datum/species/proc/movement_delay(mob/living/carbon/human/H)
 	. = 0	//We start at 0.
+	if(H.status_flags & IGNORE_SPEED_CHANGES)
+		return .
 
 	if(has_gravity(H))
 		if(H.status_flags & GOTTAGOFAST)