diff --git a/code/datums/components/nanites.dm b/code/datums/components/nanites.dm
index d8932651f3..1ba399603c 100644
--- a/code/datums/components/nanites.dm
+++ b/code/datums/components/nanites.dm
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	var/nanite_volume = 25		//amount of nanites in the system, used as fuel for nanite programs
 	var/max_nanites = 125		//maximum amount of nanites in the system
 	var/regen_rate = 0.5		//nanites generated per second
-	var/safety_threshold = 50	//how low nanites will get before they stop processing/triggering
+	var/safety_threshold = 12	//how low nanites will get before they stop processing/triggering
 	var/cloud_id = 0 			//0 if not connected to the cloud, 1-100 to set a determined cloud backup to draw from
 	var/next_sync = 0
 	var/list/datum/nanite_program/programs = list()