diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/communications.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/communications.dm
index 930902e1e6..d3ad7d1c96 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/communications.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/communications.dm
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-#define COMMUNICATION_COOLDOWN 600
-#define COMMUNICATION_COOLDOWN_AI 600
+#define COMMUNICATION_COOLDOWN 300
+#define COMMUNICATION_COOLDOWN_AI 300
 
 SUBSYSTEM_DEF(communications)
 	name = "Communications"