diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/toys.dm b/code/game/objects/items/toys.dm
index 4c02387aec90..d808246f9d16 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/toys.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/toys.dm
@@ -1156,7 +1156,8 @@
 	desc = "A compact ball of snow. Good for throwing at people."
 	icon = 'icons/obj/toy.dmi'
 	icon_state = "snowball"
-	throwforce = 12 //pelt your enemies to death with lumps of snow
+	throwforce = 20
+	damtype = STAMINA
 
 /obj/item/toy/snowball/afterattack(atom/target as mob|obj|turf|area, mob/user)
 	. = ..()