diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/robot/robot_items.dm b/code/game/objects/items/robot/robot_items.dm
index 2ccb57564f..c4d86b0800 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/robot/robot_items.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/robot/robot_items.dm
@@ -561,6 +561,10 @@
 	if(istype(dampening_field))
 		QDEL_NULL(dampening_field)
 	dampening_field = make_field(/datum/proximity_monitor/advanced/peaceborg_dampener, list("current_range" = field_radius, "host" = src, "projector" = src))
+	
+	var/mob/living/silicon/robot/owner = get_host()
+	if(owner)
+		owner.module.allow_riding = FALSE
 
 /obj/item/borg/projectile_dampen/proc/deactivate_field()
 	QDEL_NULL(dampening_field)
@@ -568,6 +572,18 @@
 	for(var/P in tracked)
 		restore_projectile(P)
 
+	var/mob/living/silicon/robot/owner = get_host()
+	if(owner)
+		owner.module.allow_riding = TRUE
+
+/obj/item/borg/projectile_dampen/proc/get_host()
+	if(istype(host))
+		return host
+	else
+		if(iscyborg(host.loc))
+			return host.loc
+	return null
+
 /obj/item/borg/projectile_dampen/dropped()
 	. = ..()
 	host = loc
diff --git a/code/modules/fields/peaceborg_dampener.dm b/code/modules/fields/peaceborg_dampener.dm
index 5e0fbdfb2b..79bd866fca 100644
--- a/code/modules/fields/peaceborg_dampener.dm
+++ b/code/modules/fields/peaceborg_dampener.dm
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 		if(R.has_buckled_mobs())
 			for(var/mob/living/L in R.buckled_mobs)
 				L.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[L] is knocked off of [R] by the charge in [R]'s chassis induced by [name]!</span>")	//I know it's bad.
-				L.Knockdown(60)
+				L.Knockdown(10)
 				R.unbuckle_mob(L)
 				do_sparks(5, 0, L)
 	..()