diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/pai.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/pai.dm
index 409665f792..ebfe271609 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/pai.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/pai.dm
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
 	var/emitteroverloadcd = 100
 
 	var/radio_short = FALSE
-	var/radio_short_cooldown = 5 MINUTES
+	var/radio_short_cooldown = 3 MINUTES
 	var/radio_short_timerid
 
 	canmove = FALSE