Hey, do you remember that wizard round where everyone tried arming up the nuclear bomb and we all went DELTA RED DELTA RED DELTA RED DELTA ?

code/game/machinery/computer/communications.dm

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 	var/message_cooldown = 0
 	var/ai_message_cooldown = 0
 	var/tmp_alertlevel = 0
+	var/static/security_level_cd // used to stop mass spam.
 	var/const/STATE_DEFAULT = 1
 	var/const/STATE_CALLSHUTTLE = 2
 	var/const/STATE_CANCELSHUTTLE = 3
@@ -94,16 +95,18 @@
 				I = pda.id
 			if (I && istype(I))
 				if(ACCESS_CAPTAIN in I.access)
+					if(security_level_cd < world.time)
+						to_chat(usr, "<span class='warning'>Security level protocols are currently on cooldown. Please stand by.</span>")
+						return
 					var/old_level = GLOB.security_level
 					if(!tmp_alertlevel)
 						tmp_alertlevel = SEC_LEVEL_GREEN
 					if(tmp_alertlevel < SEC_LEVEL_GREEN)
 						tmp_alertlevel = SEC_LEVEL_GREEN
-					if(tmp_alertlevel == SEC_LEVEL_BLUE)
-						tmp_alertlevel = SEC_LEVEL_BLUE
 					if(tmp_alertlevel > SEC_LEVEL_AMBER)
 						tmp_alertlevel = SEC_LEVEL_AMBER //Cannot engage delta with this
 					set_security_level(tmp_alertlevel)
+					security_level_cd = world.time + 15 SECONDS
 					if(GLOB.security_level != old_level)
 						to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>Authorization confirmed. Modifying security level.</span>")
 						playsound(src, 'sound/machines/terminal_prompt_confirm.ogg', 50, 0)
@@ -376,19 +379,21 @@
 		if("ai-announce")
 			make_announcement(usr, 1)
 		if("ai-securitylevel")
+			if(security_level_cd < world.time)
+				to_chat(usr, "<span class='warning'>Security level protocols are currently on cooldown. Please stand by.</span>")
+				return
 			tmp_alertlevel = text2num( href_list["newalertlevel"] )
 			if(!tmp_alertlevel)
-				tmp_alertlevel = 0
+				tmp_alertlevel = SEC_LEVEL_GREEN
 			var/old_level = GLOB.security_level
 			if(!tmp_alertlevel)
 				tmp_alertlevel = SEC_LEVEL_GREEN
 			if(tmp_alertlevel < SEC_LEVEL_GREEN)
 				tmp_alertlevel = SEC_LEVEL_GREEN
-			if(tmp_alertlevel == SEC_LEVEL_BLUE)
-				tmp_alertlevel = SEC_LEVEL_BLUE
 			if(tmp_alertlevel > SEC_LEVEL_AMBER)
 				tmp_alertlevel = SEC_LEVEL_AMBER //Cannot engage delta with this
 			set_security_level(tmp_alertlevel)
+			security_level_cd = world.time + 15 SECONDS
 			if(GLOB.security_level != old_level)
 				//Only notify people if an actual change happened
 				var/security_level = get_security_level()

code/modules/antagonists/nukeop/equipment/nuclearbomb.dm

@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 	var/interior = ""
 	var/proper_bomb = TRUE //Please
 	var/obj/effect/countdown/nuclearbomb/countdown
+	var/nuclear_cooldown //used to stop global spam.
 
 /obj/machinery/nuclearbomb/Initialize()
 	. = ..()
@@ -367,12 +368,16 @@
 		return
 	timing = !timing
 	if(timing)
+		if(nuclear_cooldown < world.time)
+			to_chat(usr, "<span class='danger'>[src]'s timer protocols are currently on cooldown, please stand by.</span>")
+			return
 		previous_level = get_security_level()
 		detonation_timer = world.time + (timer_set * 10)
 		for(var/obj/item/pinpointer/nuke/syndicate/S in GLOB.pinpointer_list)
 			S.switch_mode_to(TRACK_INFILTRATOR)
 		countdown.start()
 		set_security_level("delta")
+		nuclear_cooldown = world.time + 15 SECONDS
 
 		if(GLOB.war_declared)
 			var/area/A = get_area(src)