diff --git a/code/controllers/configuration/entries/game_options.dm b/code/controllers/configuration/entries/game_options.dm
index fdf7ffd663..e79862c80c 100644
--- a/code/controllers/configuration/entries/game_options.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/configuration/entries/game_options.dm
@@ -519,10 +519,10 @@
 	min_val = RESIZE_DEFAULT_SIZE
 	integer = FALSE
 
-//Pun-Pun movement slowdown given to characters with a body size smaller than this value,
+//Penalties given to characters with a body size smaller than this value,
 //to compensate for their smaller hitbox.
 //To disable, just make sure the value is lower than 'body_size_min'
-/datum/config_entry/number/threshold_body_size_slowdown
+/datum/config_entry/number/threshold_body_size_penalty
 	config_entry_value = RESIZE_DEFAULT_SIZE * 0.85
 	min_val = 0
 	max_val = RESIZE_DEFAULT_SIZE
diff --git a/code/datums/dna.dm b/code/datums/dna.dm
index a6510d3336..45a9ec3bb3 100644
--- a/code/datums/dna.dm
+++ b/code/datums/dna.dm
@@ -699,10 +699,11 @@
 	//new size detected
 	holder.resize = features["body_size"] / old_size
 	holder.update_transform()
-	if(features["body_size"] < 1 && old_size >= 1)
+	var/penalty_threshold = CONFIG_GET(number/threshold_body_size_penalty)
+	if(features["body_size"] < penalty_threshold && old_size >= penalty_threshold)
 		holder.maxhealth -= 10 //reduce the maxhealth
 	else
-		if(old_size < 1 && features["body_size"] >= 1)
+		if(old_size < penalty_threshold && features["body_size"] >= penalty_threshold)
 			holder.maxhealth  += 10 //give the maxhealth back
 
 
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
index 89a4cdb650..7c9708a249 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
@@ -2246,7 +2246,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(preferences_datums)
 				if("body_size")
 					var/new_body_size = input(user, "Choose your desired sprite size: (90-125%)\nWarning: This may make your character look distorted. Additionally, any size under 100% takes a 10% maximum health penalty", "Character Preference", features["body_size"]*100) as num|null
 					if(new_body_size)
-						body_size = clamp(new_body_size * 0.01, 90, 125)
+						body_size = clamp(new_body_size * 0.01, CONFIG_GET(number/body_size_min), CONFIG_GET(number/body_size_max))
 
 				if("tongue")
 					var/selected_custom_tongue = input(user, "Choose your desired tongue (none means your species tongue)", "Character Preference") as null|anything in GLOB.roundstart_tongues