diff --git a/code/controllers/configuration/entries/game_options.dm b/code/controllers/configuration/entries/game_options.dm
index 19504d4da4d..607ab80d993 100644
--- a/code/controllers/configuration/entries/game_options.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/configuration/entries/game_options.dm
@@ -163,9 +163,20 @@ CONFIG_DEF(flag/ooc_during_round)
 CONFIG_DEF(flag/emojis)
 
 CONFIG_DEF(number/run_delay)	//Used for modifying movement speed for mobs.
+	var/static/value_cache = 0
+
+CONFIG_TWEAK(number/run_delay/ValidateAndSet())
+	. = ..()
+	if(.)
+		value_cache = value
 
 CONFIG_DEF(number/walk_delay)
+	var/static/value_cache = 0
 
+CONFIG_TWEAK(number/walk_delay/ValidateAndSet())
+	. = ..()
+	if(.)
+		value_cache = value
 
 CONFIG_DEF(number/human_delay)	//Mob specific modifiers. NOTE: These will affect different mob types in different ways
 CONFIG_DEF(number/robot_delay)
diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/closets/cardboardbox.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/closets/cardboardbox.dm
index 1bf7daf2e2c..1676ac9df89 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/closets/cardboardbox.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/closets/cardboardbox.dm
@@ -15,18 +15,20 @@
 	delivery_icon = "deliverybox"
 	anchorable = FALSE
 	var/move_speed_multiplier = 1
-	var/move_delay = 0
+	var/move_delay = FALSE
 	var/egged = 0
 
 /obj/structure/closet/cardboard/relaymove(mob/user, direction)
 	if(opened || move_delay || user.stat || user.IsStun() || user.IsKnockdown() || user.IsUnconscious() || !isturf(loc) || !has_gravity(loc))
 		return
-	move_delay = 1
+	move_delay = TRUE
 	if(step(src, direction))
-		spawn(CONFIG_GET(number/walk_delay) * move_speed_multiplier)
-			move_delay = 0
+		addtimer(CALLBACK(src, .proc/ResetMoveDelay), CONFIG_GET(number/walk_delay) * move_speed_multiplier)
 	else
-		move_delay = 0
+		ResetMoveDelay()
+
+/obj/structure/closet/cardboard/proc/ResetMoveDelay()
+	move_delay = FALSE
 
 /obj/structure/closet/cardboard/open()
 	if(opened || !can_open())
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
index 9b0a5edb4f5..6feab4ab9d8 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
@@ -479,21 +479,21 @@
 	if(isopenturf(loc) && !is_flying())
 		var/turf/open/T = loc
 		. += T.slowdown
-	var/static/config_run_delay
-	var/static/config_walk_delay
+	var/static/datum/config_entry/number/run_delay/config_run_delay
+	var/static/datum/config_entry/number/walk_delay/config_walk_delay
 	if(isnull(config_run_delay))
 		config_run_delay = CONFIG_GET(number/run_delay)
 		config_walk_delay = CONFIG_GET(number/walk_delay)
 	if(ignorewalk)
-		. += config_run_delay
+		. += config_run_delay.value_cache
 	else
 		switch(m_intent)
 			if(MOVE_INTENT_RUN)
 				if(drowsyness > 0)
 					. += 6
-				. += config_run_delay
+				. += config_run_delay.value_cache
 			if(MOVE_INTENT_WALK)
-				. += config_walk_delay
+				. += config_walk_delay.value_cache
 
 /mob/living/proc/makeTrail(turf/target_turf, turf/start, direction)
 	if(!has_gravity())