diff --git a/code/modules/movespeed/_movespeed_modifier.dm b/code/modules/movespeed/_movespeed_modifier.dm
index a338919c4b..69fa7dba85 100644
--- a/code/modules/movespeed/_movespeed_modifier.dm
+++ b/code/modules/movespeed/_movespeed_modifier.dm
@@ -199,7 +199,12 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(movespeed_modification_cache)
 			else
 				continue
 		. += amt
+	var/old = cached_multiplicative_slowdown		// CITAEDL EDIT - To make things a bit less jarring, when in situations where
+	// your delay decreases, "give" the delay back to the client
 	cached_multiplicative_slowdown = .
+	var/diff = old - cached_multiplicative_slowdown
+	if(diff > 0)
+		client.move_delay -= diff
 
 /// Get the move speed modifiers list of the mob
 /mob/proc/get_movespeed_modifiers()