diff --git a/code/game/machinery/recharger.dm b/code/game/machinery/recharger.dm
index 775f4e224c4..ea2854480a8 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/recharger.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/recharger.dm
@@ -143,9 +143,9 @@
 			pcard.damage_random_component()
 			update_icon()
 		else if(pcard.pai.bruteloss)
-			pcard.pai.adjustBruteLoss(-1)
+			pcard.pai.adjustBruteLoss(-5)
 		else if(pcard.pai.fireloss)
-			pcard.pai.adjustFireLoss(-1)
+			pcard.pai.adjustFireLoss(-5)
 		else
 			charging = null
 			update_icon()
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/paicard_vr.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/paicard_vr.dm
index d5ec060a461..7283966d477 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/paicard_vr.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/paicard_vr.dm
@@ -21,9 +21,10 @@ var/global/list/paikeys = list()
 			user.visible_message("<span class ='notice'>\The [user] secured \the [src]'s maintenance panel.</span>")
 			playsound(src, 'sound/items/Screwdriver.ogg', 50, 1)
 		else if(pai)
-			panel_open = TRUE
-			user.visible_message("<span class ='warning'>\The [user] opened \the [src]'s maintenance panel.</span>")
-			playsound(src, 'sound/items/Screwdriver.ogg', 50, 1)
+			if(do_after(user, 3 SECONDS))
+				panel_open = TRUE
+				user.visible_message("<span class ='warning'>\The [user] opened \the [src]'s maintenance panel.</span>")
+				playsound(src, 'sound/items/Screwdriver.ogg', 50, 1)
 	if(istype(I,/obj/item/device/robotanalyzer))
 		if(!panel_open)
 			to_chat(user, "<span class ='warning'>The panel isn't open. You will need to unscrew it to open it.</span>")