diff --git a/code/modules/movespeed/_movespeed_modifier.dm b/code/modules/movespeed/_movespeed_modifier.dm
index a338919c4b..3bc4463531 100644
--- a/code/modules/movespeed/_movespeed_modifier.dm
+++ b/code/modules/movespeed/_movespeed_modifier.dm
@@ -199,7 +199,13 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(movespeed_modification_cache)
 			else
 				continue
 		. += amt
+	var/old = cached_multiplicative_slowdown		// CITAEDL EDIT - To make things a bit less jarring, when in situations where
+	// your delay decreases, "give" the delay back to the client
 	cached_multiplicative_slowdown = .
+	var/diff = old - cached_multiplicative_slowdown
+	if((diff > 0) && client)
+		if(client.move_delay > world.time + 1.5)
+			client.move_delay -= diff
 
 /// Get the move speed modifiers list of the mob
 /mob/proc/get_movespeed_modifiers()