diff --git a/Content.Server/Station/Systems/StationDampeningSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Station/Systems/StationDampeningSystem.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f499127031e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Server/Station/Systems/StationDampeningSystem.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+using Content.Server.Station.Events;
+using Content.Shared.Physics;
+
+namespace Content.Server.Station.Systems;
+
+public sealed class StationDampeningSystem : EntitySystem
+{
+    public override void Initialize()
+    {
+        SubscribeLocalEvent<StationPostInitEvent>(OnInitStation);
+    }
+
+    private void OnInitStation(ref StationPostInitEvent ev)
+    {
+        foreach (var grid in ev.Station.Comp.Grids)
+        {
+            // If the station grid doesn't have defined dampening, give it a small dampening by default
+            // This will ensure cargo tech pros won't fling the station 1000 megaparsec away from the galaxy
+            if (!TryComp<PassiveDampeningComponent>(grid, out var dampening))
+            {
+                dampening = AddComp<PassiveDampeningComponent>(grid);
+                dampening.Enabled = true;
+                dampening.LinearDampening = 0.01f;
+                dampening.AngularDampening = 0.01f;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Physics/FrictionRemoverSystem.cs b/Content.Shared/Physics/FrictionRemoverSystem.cs
index 65bbe9e4d23..c8d7521eb01 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Physics/FrictionRemoverSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Physics/FrictionRemoverSystem.cs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+using Robust.Shared.Map.Components;
 using Robust.Shared.Physics;
 using Robust.Shared.Physics.Components;
 using Robust.Shared.Physics.Systems;
@@ -19,7 +20,15 @@ public override void Initialize()
 
     private void RemoveDampening(EntityUid uid, PhysicsComponent component, PhysicsSleepEvent args)
     {
-        _physics.SetAngularDamping(uid, component, 0f, false);
-        _physics.SetLinearDamping(uid, component, 0f);
+        var linear = 0f;
+        var angular = 0f;
+        if (TryComp<PassiveDampeningComponent>(uid, out var dampening) && dampening.Enabled)
+        {
+            linear = dampening.LinearDampening;
+            angular = dampening.AngularDampening;
+        }
+
+        _physics.SetAngularDamping(uid, component, angular, false);
+        _physics.SetLinearDamping(uid, component, linear);
     }
 }
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Physics/PassiveDampeningComponent.cs b/Content.Shared/Physics/PassiveDampeningComponent.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..834569195ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Shared/Physics/PassiveDampeningComponent.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+namespace Content.Shared.Physics;
+
+/// <summary>
+///     A component that allows an entity to have friction (linear and angular dampening)
+///     even when not being affected by gravity.
+/// </summary>
+[RegisterComponent]
+public sealed partial class PassiveDampeningComponent : Component
+{
+    [DataField]
+    public bool Enabled = true;
+
+    [DataField]
+    public float LinearDampening = 0.2f;
+
+    [DataField]
+    public float AngularDampening = 0.2f;
+}
diff --git a/Resources/Maps/Shuttles/trading_outpost.yml b/Resources/Maps/Shuttles/trading_outpost.yml
index f040d58253d..7b968b5c13d 100644
--- a/Resources/Maps/Shuttles/trading_outpost.yml
+++ b/Resources/Maps/Shuttles/trading_outpost.yml
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ entities:
       linearDamping: 0.05
       fixedRotation: False
       bodyType: Dynamic
+    - type: PassiveDampening # To prevent cargotechs from flingling it away.
+      linearDampening: 0.01
+      angularDampening: 0.01
     - type: Fixtures
       fixtures: {}
     - type: OccluderTree