diff --git a/code/modules/research/xenobiology/crossbreeding/_status_effects.dm b/code/modules/research/xenobiology/crossbreeding/_status_effects.dm
index 8bdea11253..292aba6c05 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/xenobiology/crossbreeding/_status_effects.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/xenobiology/crossbreeding/_status_effects.dm
@@ -903,8 +903,12 @@ datum/status_effect/stabilized/blue/on_remove()
 	id = "stabilizedlightpink"
 	colour = "light pink"
 
+/datum/status_effect/stabilized/lightpink/on_apply()
+	ADD_TRAIT(owner, TRAIT_FREESPRINT, "stabilized_slime")
+	return ..()
+
 /datum/status_effect/stabilized/lightpink/tick()
-	owner.adjustStaminaLoss(-3)
+	owner.adjustStaminaLoss(-4.5)
 	for(var/mob/living/carbon/human/H in range(1, get_turf(owner)))
 		if(H != owner && H.stat != DEAD && H.health <= 0 && !H.reagents.has_reagent("epinephrine"))
 			to_chat(owner, "[linked_extract] pulses in sync with [H]'s heartbeat, trying to keep [H.p_them()] alive.")
@@ -912,7 +916,8 @@ datum/status_effect/stabilized/blue/on_remove()
 	return ..()
 
 /datum/status_effect/stabilized/lightpink/on_remove()
-	owner.remove_movespeed_modifier(MOVESPEED_ID_SLIME_STATUS)
+	REMOVE_TRAIT(owner, TRAIT_FREESPRINT, "stabilized_slime")
+	return ..()
 
 /datum/status_effect/stabilized/adamantine
 	id = "stabilizedadamantine"