diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/decentralized/projects/firewall.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/decentralized/projects/firewall.dm
index aa54fa16bada..36b06883738c 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/decentralized/projects/firewall.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/decentralized/projects/firewall.dm
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@
 	. = ..(force_run)
 	if(!.)
 		return .
-	ai.downloadSpeedModifier += 1
+	ai.downloadSpeedModifier *= 0.5
 
 
 /datum/ai_project/firewall/stop()
-	ai.downloadSpeedModifier -= 1
+	ai.downloadSpeedModifier *= 2
 	..()