diff --git a/code/modules/events/_event.dm b/code/modules/events/_event.dm
index 95ebbf71d2..640dbc468f 100644
--- a/code/modules/events/_event.dm
+++ b/code/modules/events/_event.dm
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#define RANDOM_EVENT_ADMIN_INTERVENTION_TIME 10
+#define RANDOM_EVENT_ADMIN_INTERVENTION_TIME 30
 
 //this datum is used by the events controller to dictate how it selects events
 /datum/round_event_control