diff --git a/Content.Server/Nyanotrasen/Item/ShockCollar/ShockCollarSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Nyanotrasen/Item/ShockCollar/ShockCollarSystem.cs
index d6bba3b0d76..0390bc19db7 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Nyanotrasen/Item/ShockCollar/ShockCollarSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Nyanotrasen/Item/ShockCollar/ShockCollarSystem.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using Content.Shared.Mobs.Components;
+using Content.Shared.Timing;
 using Content.Server.Explosion.EntitySystems; // Why is trigger under explosions by the way? Even doors already use it.
 using Content.Server.Electrocution;
 using Robust.Shared.Containers;
@@ -9,6 +10,8 @@ public sealed partial class ShockCollarSystem : EntitySystem
 {
     [Dependency] private readonly SharedContainerSystem _container = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly ElectrocutionSystem _electrocutionSystem = default!;
+    [Dependency] private readonly UseDelaySystem _useDelay = default!;
+
     public override void Initialize()
     {
         base.Initialize();
@@ -25,6 +28,13 @@ private void OnTrigger(EntityUid uid, ShockCollarComponent component, TriggerEve
         if (!HasComp<MobStateComponent>(containerEnt)) // If it's not a mob we don't care
             return;
 
+        // DeltaV: prevent clocks from instantly killing people
+        TryComp<UseDelayComponent>(uid, out var useDelay);
+        if (_useDelay.ActiveDelay(uid, useDelay))
+            return;
+
+        _useDelay.BeginDelay(uid, useDelay);
+
         _electrocutionSystem.TryDoElectrocution(containerEnt, null, 5, TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2), true);
     }
 }
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Nyanotrasen/Entities/Objects/Devices/shock_collar.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Nyanotrasen/Entities/Objects/Devices/shock_collar.yml
index 396db81819d..35cdcae6589 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Nyanotrasen/Entities/Objects/Devices/shock_collar.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Nyanotrasen/Entities/Objects/Devices/shock_collar.yml
@@ -2,13 +2,15 @@
   parent: ClothingNeckBase
   id: ShockCollar
   name: shock collar
-  description: Shocking. Placeholder sprite.
+  description: Shocking. # DeltaV: sprite is fine
   components:
   - type: Sprite
     sprite: Nyanotrasen/Clothing/Neck/Misc/shock.rsi
   - type: Clothing
     sprite: Nyanotrasen/Clothing/Neck/Misc/shock.rsi
   - type: ShockCollar
+  - type: UseDelay
+    delay: 3 # DeltaV: prevent clocks instakilling people
   - type: TriggerOnSignal
   - type: DeviceNetwork
     deviceNetId: Wireless