diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/ammunition/energy.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/ammunition/energy.dm
index a809953b8fd..95a438a204d 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/ammunition/energy.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/ammunition/energy.dm
@@ -187,7 +187,8 @@
 /obj/item/ammo_casing/energy/wormhole
 	projectile_type = /obj/item/projectile/beam/wormhole
 	muzzle_flash_color = "#33CCFF"
-	e_cost = 0
+	delay = 10
+	e_cost = 100
 	fire_sound = 'sound/weapons/pulse3.ogg'
 	var/obj/item/gun/energy/wormhole_projector/gun = null
 	select_name = "blue"
diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/energy/special.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/energy/special.dm
index 44e393f9762..90e6e700db9 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/energy/special.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/energy/special.dm
@@ -200,6 +200,8 @@
 	item_state = null
 	icon_state = "wormhole_projector1"
 	origin_tech = "combat=4;bluespace=6;plasmatech=4;engineering=4"
+	charge_delay = 5
+	selfcharge = TRUE
 	var/obj/effect/portal/blue
 	var/obj/effect/portal/orange