diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/angel.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/angel.dm
index 2cf054c7b9..7774ae44f3 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/angel.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/angel.dm
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/datum/species/angel
+t/datum/species/angel
 	name = "Angel"
 	id = "angel"
 	default_color = "FFFFFF"
@@ -141,4 +141,5 @@
 		H.setMovetype(H.movement_type & ~FLYING)
 		override_float = FALSE
 		H.pass_flags &= ~PASSTABLE
-		H.CloseWings()
\ No newline at end of file
+		H.CloseWings()
+	update_species_slowdown(H)