diff --git a/code/datums/components/riding.dm b/code/datums/components/riding.dm
index 5704924a29ce..8ea36096a58d 100644
--- a/code/datums/components/riding.dm
+++ b/code/datums/components/riding.dm
@@ -316,12 +316,18 @@
 /datum/component/riding/cyborg/force_dismount(mob/living/M)
 	var/atom/movable/AM = parent
 	AM.unbuckle_mob(M)
+	var/mob/living/silicon/robot/S = AM
+	if(S.throwcooldown)
+		to_chat(S, "You have to wait for your motors to recharge")
+		return
 	var/turf/target = get_edge_target_turf(AM, AM.dir)
 	var/turf/targetm = get_step(get_turf(AM), AM.dir)
 	M.Move(targetm)
 	M.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[M] is thrown clear of [AM]!</span>")
 	M.throw_at(target, 14, 5, AM)
 	M.Paralyze(60)
+	S.throwcooldown = TRUE
+	addtimer(VARSET_CALLBACK(S, throwcooldown, FALSE), 10 SECONDS)
 
 /datum/component/riding/proc/equip_buckle_inhands(mob/living/carbon/human/user, amount_required = 1, riding_target_override = null)
 	var/atom/movable/AM = parent
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
index 7abd1802eed5..e782038688b9 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 	var/obj/item/robot_suit/robot_suit = null ///Used for deconstruction to remember what the borg was constructed out of..
 	var/obj/item/mmi/mmi = null
 
+	var/throwcooldown = FALSE /// Used to determine cooldown for spin.
+
 	var/shell = FALSE
 	var/deployed = FALSE
 	var/mob/living/silicon/ai/mainframe = null