diff --git a/code/modules/movespeed/modifiers/mobs.dm b/code/modules/movespeed/modifiers/mobs.dm
index da31346575..d453124b71 100644
--- a/code/modules/movespeed/modifiers/mobs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/movespeed/modifiers/mobs.dm
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
 		if(!(L.mobility_flags & MOBILITY_STAND))
 			return
 	if(iscyborg(target))
-		return max(1, existing + 1)
+		return max(1, existing - 1)
 	var/static/datum/config_entry/number/movedelay/sprint_max_tiles_increase/SMTI
 	if(!SMTI)
 		SMTI = CONFIG_GET_ENTRY(number/movedelay/sprint_max_tiles_increase)