diff --git a/Content.Server/Fluids/EntitySystems/PuddleSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Fluids/EntitySystems/PuddleSystem.cs
index 3889be11743..ef06b9f2d99 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, entity.Comp); // Corvax-Next-Footprints
         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(EntityUid uid, Solution solution, PuddleComponent component) // Corvax-Next-Footprints
     {
+        // Corvax-Next-Footprints-Start
+        if (!component.ViscosityAffectsMovement)
+            return;
+        // Corvax-Next-Footprints-End
+
         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..3e08a725841 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;
+
+        // Corvax-Next-Footprints-Start
+        [DataField]
+        public bool ViscosityAffectsMovement = true;
+        // Corvax-Next-Footprints-End
     }
 }
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/_CorvaxNext/Entities/Effects/footstep.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/_CorvaxNext/Entities/Effects/footstep.yml
index 5753d2cb057..8369a040070 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/_CorvaxNext/Entities/Effects/footstep.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/_CorvaxNext/Entities/Effects/footstep.yml
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
   - type: Footprint
   - type: Puddle
     solution: step
+    viscosityAffectsMovement: false
   - type: Appearance
   - type: ExaminableSolution
     solution: step