diff --git a/code/controllers/configuration/entries/game_options.dm b/code/controllers/configuration/entries/game_options.dm
index a3bc47ac91..0f12d1d9ae 100644
--- a/code/controllers/configuration/entries/game_options.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/configuration/entries/game_options.dm
@@ -234,6 +234,7 @@
 
 /datum/config_entry/number/movedelay	//Used for modifying movement speed for mobs.
 	abstract_type = /datum/config_entry/number/movedelay
+	integer = FALSE
 
 /datum/config_entry/number/movedelay/ValidateAndSet()
 	. = ..()