diff --git a/code/game/turfs/auto_turf.dm b/code/game/turfs/auto_turf.dm
index e07f7324bcc2..b1a956abf756 100644
--- a/code/game/turfs/auto_turf.dm
+++ b/code/game/turfs/auto_turf.dm
@@ -198,7 +198,8 @@
 
 	while(bleed_layer > 0)
 		xeno_attack_delay(M)
-		if(!do_after(M, 12, INTERRUPT_ALL, BUSY_ICON_FRIENDLY))
+		var/size = max(M.mob_size, 1)
+		if(!do_after(M, 12/size, INTERRUPT_ALL, BUSY_ICON_FRIENDLY))
 			return XENO_NO_DELAY_ACTION
 
 		if(!bleed_layer)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/attack_alien.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/attack_alien.dm
index 56f908389966..c37a823fd0c5 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/attack_alien.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/attack_alien.dm
@@ -878,7 +878,8 @@
 
 	while(bleed_layer > 0)
 		xeno_attack_delay(M)
-		if(!do_after(M, 12, INTERRUPT_ALL, BUSY_ICON_FRIENDLY))
+		var/size = max(M.mob_size, 1)
+		if(!do_after(M, 12/size, INTERRUPT_ALL, BUSY_ICON_FRIENDLY))
 			return XENO_NO_DELAY_ACTION
 
 		if(!bleed_layer)