diff --git a/code/modules/events/_event.dm b/code/modules/events/_event.dm
index 27a7a21b126f..3443c0ef3b14 100644
--- a/code/modules/events/_event.dm
+++ b/code/modules/events/_event.dm
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#define RANDOM_EVENT_ADMIN_INTERVENTION_TIME 10
+#define RANDOM_EVENT_ADMIN_INTERVENTION_TIME (20 SECONDS)
 
 //this singleton datum is used by the events controller to dictate how it selects events
 /datum/round_event_control
@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@
 
 	triggering = TRUE
 	if(alert_observers)
-		message_admins("Random Event triggering in [RANDOM_EVENT_ADMIN_INTERVENTION_TIME] seconds: [name] (<a href='?src=[REF(src)];cancel=1'>CANCEL</a>)")
-		sleep(RANDOM_EVENT_ADMIN_INTERVENTION_TIME SECONDS)
+		message_admins(span_bold(span_red("Random Event triggering in [RANDOM_EVENT_ADMIN_INTERVENTION_TIME/10] seconds: [name] (<a href='?src=[REF(src)];cancel=1'>CANCEL</a>)")))
+		sleep(RANDOM_EVENT_ADMIN_INTERVENTION_TIME)
 		//Yogs end
 		var/gamemode = SSticker.mode.config_tag
 		var/players_amt = get_active_player_count(alive_check = TRUE, afk_check = TRUE, human_check = TRUE)