diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/grenades/plastic.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/grenades/plastic.dm
index 21a71f371d..a528a832c0 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/grenades/plastic.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/grenades/plastic.dm
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@
 
 	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You start planting the bomb...</span>")
 
-	if(do_after(user, 50, target = AM))
+	if(do_after(user, 30, target = AM))
 		if(!user.temporarilyRemoveItemFromInventory(src))
 			return
 		src.target = AM