diff --git a/code/game/turfs/simulated/water.dm b/code/game/turfs/simulated/water.dm
index 77eb419ed13..ec784cb63de 100644
--- a/code/game/turfs/simulated/water.dm
+++ b/code/game/turfs/simulated/water.dm
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 		L.update_water()
 		if(!istype(oldloc, /turf/simulated/floor/water))
 			to_chat(L, "<span class='warning'>You get drenched in water from entering \the [src]!</span>")
-	AM.water_act(5)
+	AM.water_act(-5)
 	..()
 
 /turf/simulated/floor/water/Exited(atom/movable/AM, atom/newloc)