diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/explosives.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/explosives.dm
index 756512dff1..2ae93fa774 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/explosives.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/explosives.dm
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
 
 	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You start planting the bomb...</span>")
 
-	if(do_after(user, 50, target = AM))
+	if(do_after(user, 50, target = AM))
 		if(!user.temporarilyRemoveItemFromInventory(src))
 			return
 		src.target = AM
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/grenades/plastic.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/grenades/plastic.dm
index aedf0954c2..023635c977 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/grenades/plastic.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/grenades/plastic.dm
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
 
 	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You start planting the [src]. The timer is set to [det_time]...</span>")
 
-	if(do_after(user, 50, target = AM))
+	if(do_after(user, 30, target = AM))
 		if(!user.temporarilyRemoveItemFromInventory(src))
 			return
 		src.target = AM
@@ -165,4 +165,4 @@
 	icon_state = "plasticx40"
 	item_state = "plasticx4"
 	directional = TRUE
-	boom_sizes = list(0, 2, 5)
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+	boom_sizes = list(0, 2, 5)