diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/mobs/slowdowns.dm b/code/__DEFINES/mobs/slowdowns.dm
index 2d858e9509..8605dd1374 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/mobs/slowdowns.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/mobs/slowdowns.dm
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 /// How much someone is slowed from fireman carrying a human
 #define FIREMAN_CARRY_SLOWDOWN 0
 /// How much someone is slowed by piggybacking a human
-#define PIGGYBACK_CARRY_SLOWDOWN 1
+#define PIGGYBACK_CARRY_SLOWDOWN .6
 /// slowdown when in softcrit. Note that crawling slowdown will also apply at the same time!
 #define SOFTCRIT_ADD_SLOWDOWN 2
 /// slowdown when crawling