diff --git a/code/game/turfs/simulated/walls.dm b/code/game/turfs/simulated/walls.dm
index 7983e60f53..37248f814c 100644
--- a/code/game/turfs/simulated/walls.dm
+++ b/code/game/turfs/simulated/walls.dm
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 
 	thermal_conductivity = WALL_HEAT_TRANSFER_COEFFICIENT
 	heat_capacity = 312500 //a little over 5 cm thick , 312500 for 1 m by 2.5 m by 0.25 m plasteel wall
+	attack_hand_speed = 8
+	attack_hand_is_action = TRUE
 
 	baseturfs = /turf/open/floor/plating
 
@@ -118,6 +120,7 @@
 /turf/closed/wall/attack_animal(mob/living/simple_animal/M)
 	if(!M.CheckActionCooldown(CLICK_CD_MELEE))
 		return
+	M.DelayNextAction()
 	M.do_attack_animation(src)
 	if((M.environment_smash & ENVIRONMENT_SMASH_WALLS) || (M.environment_smash & ENVIRONMENT_SMASH_RWALLS))
 		playsound(src, 'sound/effects/meteorimpact.ogg', 100, 1)
@@ -137,8 +140,6 @@
 	return TRUE
 
 /turf/closed/wall/on_attack_hand(mob/user, act_intent = user.a_intent, unarmed_attack_flags)
-	if(!user.CheckActionCooldown(CLICK_CD_MELEE))
-		return
 	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You push the wall but nothing happens!</span>")
 	playsound(src, 'sound/weapons/genhit.ogg', 25, 1)
 	add_fingerprint(user)
@@ -154,6 +155,7 @@
 	if(!isturf(user.loc))
 		return	//can't do this stuff whilst inside objects and such
 
+	user.DelayNextAction()
 	add_fingerprint(user)
 
 	var/turf/T = user.loc	//get user's location for delay checks