diff --git a/code/modules/events/_event.dm b/code/modules/events/_event.dm
index b88bef1c87..40ce543d31 100644
--- a/code/modules/events/_event.dm
+++ b/code/modules/events/_event.dm
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@
 
 	triggering = TRUE
 	if (alert_observers)
-		message_admins("Random Event triggering in 10 seconds: [name] (<a href='?src=[REF(src)];cancel=1'>CANCEL</a>)")
-		sleep(100)
+		message_admins("Random Event triggering in 30 seconds: [name] (<a href='?src=[REF(src)];cancel=1'>CANCEL</a>)")
+		sleep(300)
 		var/gamemode = SSticker.mode.config_tag
 		var/players_amt = get_active_player_count(alive_check = TRUE, afk_check = TRUE, human_check = TRUE)
 		if(!canSpawnEvent(players_amt, gamemode))