diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm
index 961c075f3494..8ecaa0ecb33a 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(ticker)
 	var/ert_call_in_progress = FALSE //when true players can join ERT
 	var/hacked_apcs = 0 //check the amount of hacked apcs either by a malf ai, or a traitor
 	var/Malf_announce_stage = 0//Used for announcement
+	var/is_lowpop = FALSE
 
 	var/force_end = FALSE // set TRUE to forse round end and show credits
 
@@ -304,11 +305,15 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(ticker)
 		M.playsound_local(null, 'sound/AI/enjoyyourstay.ogg', VOL_EFFECTS_VOICE_ANNOUNCEMENT, vary = FALSE, frequency = null, ignore_environment = TRUE)
 
 	if(length(SSholiday.holidays))
-		to_chat(world, "<span clas='notice'>и...</span>")
+		to_chat(world, "<span class='notice'>и...</span>")
 		for(var/holidayname in SSholiday.holidays)
 			var/datum/holiday/holiday = SSholiday.holidays[holidayname]
 			to_chat(world, "<h4>[holiday.greet()]</h4>")
 
+	if(totalPlayersReady <= 10)
+		is_lowpop = TRUE
+		to_chat(world, "<span class='notice'>Система штрафов и бонусов от умений персонажа отключена.</span>")
+
 	spawn(0)//Forking here so we dont have to wait for this to finish
 		mode.PostSetup()
 		show_blurbs()
diff --git a/code/modules/skills/helpers.dm b/code/modules/skills/helpers.dm
index d9fb308d68a5..6cd1a53d21ad 100644
--- a/code/modules/skills/helpers.dm
+++ b/code/modules/skills/helpers.dm
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 
 /proc/apply_skill_bonus(mob/user, value, required_skills, multiplier)
 	var/result = value
+	if(SSticker.is_lowpop)
+		return result
 	for(var/datum/skill/required_skill as anything in required_skills)
 		var/value_with_helpers = get_skill_with_assistance(user, required_skill)
 		result += value * multiplier * (value_with_helpers - required_skills[required_skill])
@@ -21,7 +23,7 @@
 	return do_after(user, delay = apply_skill_bonus(user, delay, required_skills, multiplier), target = target, extra_checks = extra_checks)
 
 /proc/handle_fumbling(mob/user, atom/target, delay, required_skills, message_self = "", text_target = null, check_busy = TRUE, can_move = FALSE)
-	if(is_skill_competent(user, required_skills))
+	if(SSticker.is_lowpop ||  is_skill_competent(user, required_skills))
 		return TRUE
 	if(check_busy && user.is_busy())
 		return FALSE