diff --git a/Content.Server/Fluids/EntitySystems/PuddleSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Fluids/EntitySystems/PuddleSystem.cs
index 3889be11743..1c19ede2166 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Fluids/EntitySystems/PuddleSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Fluids/EntitySystems/PuddleSystem.cs
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ private void OnSolutionUpdate(Entity<PuddleComponent> entity, ref SolutionContai
 
         _deletionQueue.Remove(entity);
         UpdateSlip(entity, entity.Comp, args.Solution);
-        UpdateSlow(entity, args.Solution);
+        UpdateSlow(entity, args.Solution); // backmen: footsteps
         UpdateEvaporation(entity, args.Solution);
         UpdateAppearance(entity, entity.Comp);
     }
@@ -421,8 +421,13 @@ private void UpdateSlip(EntityUid entityUid, PuddleComponent component, Solution
         }
     }
 
-    private void UpdateSlow(EntityUid uid, Solution solution)
+    private void UpdateSlow(Entity<PuddleComponent> uid, Solution solution) // backmen: footsteps
     {
+        // start-backmen: footsteps
+        if (!uid.Comp.ViscosityAffectsMovement)
+            return;
+        // end-backmen: footsteps
+
         var maxViscosity = 0f;
         foreach (var (reagent, _) in solution.Contents)
         {
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Fluids/Components/PuddleComponent.cs b/Content.Shared/Fluids/Components/PuddleComponent.cs
index b8a6fe0cb88..f7c8d9a7e84 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Fluids/Components/PuddleComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Fluids/Components/PuddleComponent.cs
@@ -21,5 +21,10 @@ public sealed partial class PuddleComponent : Component
 
         [DataField("solutionRef")]
         public Entity<SolutionComponent>? Solution;
+
+        // start-backmen: footsteps
+        [DataField]
+        public bool ViscosityAffectsMovement = true;
+        // end-backmen: footsteps
     }
 }
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Effects/puddle.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Effects/puddle.yml
index 7f8cfdcebb7..64937f399b0 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Effects/puddle.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Effects/puddle.yml
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@
     tags:
     - DNASolutionScannable
 
-#BACKMEN-EDIT
+# start-backmen: footsteps
 - type: entity
   name: след
   id: Footstep
@@ -208,5 +208,6 @@
       solution: step
     - type: Puddle
       solution: step
+      viscosityAffectsMovement: false
     - type: Appearance
-#BACKMEN-EDIT
+# end-backmen: footsteps