diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/teleportation.dm b/code/game/objects/items/teleportation.dm
index bb860101ac..7d59da0089 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/teleportation.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/teleportation.dm
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@
 		return TRUE
 	return ..()
 
-/obj/item/hand_tele/proc/try_dispel_portal(atom/target, mob/user, delay = 20)
+/obj/item/hand_tele/proc/try_dispel_portal(atom/target, mob/user, delay = 30)
 	var/datum/beam/B = user.Beam(target, icon_state = "rped_upgrade", maxdistance = 50)
 	if(is_parent_of_portal(target) && (!delay || do_after(user, delay, target = target)))
 		qdel(target)