diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/robot/robot_upgrades.dm b/code/game/objects/items/robot/robot_upgrades.dm
index 9c929a6ebf..2356319cd7 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/robot/robot_upgrades.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/robot/robot_upgrades.dm
@@ -680,7 +680,7 @@
 	action_icon_state = "Chevron_State_0"
 
 	var/currentState = 0
-	var/maxReduction = 2
+	var/maxReduction = 1
 
 
 /obj/effect/proc_holder/silicon/cyborg/vtecControl/Click(mob/living/silicon/robot/user)
@@ -688,14 +688,14 @@
 
 	currentState = (currentState + 1) % 3
 
-	if(usr)
+	if(istype(self))
 		switch(currentState)
 			if (0)
-				self.speed = maxReduction
+				self.speed = initial(self.speed)
 			if (1)
-				self.speed -= maxReduction*0.5
+				self.speed = initial(self.speed) - maxReduction * 0.5
 			if (2)
-				self.speed -= maxReduction*1.25
+				self.speed = initial(self.speed) - maxReduction * 1
 
 	action.button_icon_state = "Chevron_State_[currentState]"
 	action.UpdateButtonIcon()
diff --git a/modular_citadel/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot_movement.dm b/modular_citadel/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot_movement.dm
index c7a2447be6..964ef65ebc 100644
--- a/modular_citadel/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot_movement.dm
+++ b/modular_citadel/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot_movement.dm
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 	. = ..()
 	if(!resting && !sprinting)
 		. += 1
+	. += speed
 
 /mob/living/silicon/robot/proc/togglesprint(shutdown = FALSE) //Basically a copypaste of the proc from /mob/living/carbon/human
 	if(!shutdown && (!cell || cell.charge < 25))