diff --git a/Content.Client/PDA/Ringer/RingerBoundUserInterface.cs b/Content.Client/PDA/Ringer/RingerBoundUserInterface.cs
index aee8357cdc..a0688523f1 100644
--- a/Content.Client/PDA/Ringer/RingerBoundUserInterface.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/PDA/Ringer/RingerBoundUserInterface.cs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 using Content.Shared.PDA;
 using Content.Shared.PDA.Ringer;
 using JetBrains.Annotations;
-using Robust.Client.GameObjects;
+using Robust.Shared.Timing;
 
 namespace Content.Client.PDA.Ringer
 {
@@ -29,9 +29,17 @@ namespace Content.Client.PDA.Ringer
 
             _menu.SetRingerButton.OnPressed += _ =>
             {
-                if (!TryGetRingtone(out var ringtone)) return;
+                if (!TryGetRingtone(out var ringtone))
+                    return;
 
                 SendMessage(new RingerSetRingtoneMessage(ringtone));
+                _menu.SetRingerButton.Disabled = true;
+
+                Timer.Spawn(333, () =>
+                {
+                    if (_menu is { Disposed: false, SetRingerButton: { Disposed: false } ringer})
+                        ringer.Disabled = false;
+                });
             };
         }
 
@@ -74,7 +82,7 @@ namespace Content.Client.PDA.Ringer
 
             }
 
-            _menu.TestRingerButton.Visible = !msg.IsPlaying;
+            _menu.TestRingerButton.Disabled = msg.IsPlaying;
         }
 
 
diff --git a/Content.Client/PDA/Ringer/RingtoneMenu.xaml b/Content.Client/PDA/Ringer/RingtoneMenu.xaml
index a361a58dd2..2fff0ab1b5 100644
--- a/Content.Client/PDA/Ringer/RingtoneMenu.xaml
+++ b/Content.Client/PDA/Ringer/RingtoneMenu.xaml
@@ -79,12 +79,14 @@
                             Access="Public"
                             Text="{Loc 'comp-ringer-ui-test-ringtone-button'}"
                             HorizontalAlignment="Center"
-                            VerticalAlignment="Center" />
+                            VerticalAlignment="Center"
+                            StyleClasses="OpenRight" />
                     <Button Name = "SetRingerButton"
                             Access="Public"
                             Text="{Loc 'comp-ringer-ui-set-ringtone-button'}"
                             HorizontalAlignment="Center"
-                            VerticalAlignment="Center" />
+                            VerticalAlignment="Center"
+                            StyleClasses="OpenLeft" />
                 </BoxContainer>
             </PanelContainer>
         </BoxContainer>
diff --git a/Content.Server/PDA/Ringer/RingerSystem.cs b/Content.Server/PDA/Ringer/RingerSystem.cs
index 2145dae326..a772e76bc4 100644
--- a/Content.Server/PDA/Ringer/RingerSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/PDA/Ringer/RingerSystem.cs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 using Content.Server.Store.Components;
 using Content.Server.Store.Systems;
 using Content.Shared.PDA;
@@ -7,21 +9,25 @@ using Content.Shared.Store;
 using Robust.Server.GameObjects;
 using Robust.Server.Player;
 using Robust.Shared.Audio;
+using Robust.Shared.Network;
 using Robust.Shared.Player;
 using Robust.Shared.Random;
+using Robust.Shared.Timing;
 using Robust.Shared.Utility;
-using System.Linq;
 
 namespace Content.Server.PDA.Ringer
 {
     public sealed class RingerSystem : SharedRingerSystem
     {
         [Dependency] private readonly PdaSystem _pda = default!;
+        [Dependency] private readonly IGameTiming _gameTiming = default!;
         [Dependency] private readonly IRobustRandom _random = default!;
         [Dependency] private readonly UserInterfaceSystem _ui = default!;
         [Dependency] private readonly AudioSystem _audio = default!;
         [Dependency] private readonly SharedPopupSystem _popupSystem = default!;
 
+        private readonly Dictionary<NetUserId, TimeSpan> _lastSetRingtoneAt = new();
+
         public override void Initialize()
         {
             base.Initialize();
@@ -53,7 +59,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.PDA.Ringer
 
             _popupSystem.PopupEntity(Loc.GetString("comp-ringer-vibration-popup"), uid, Filter.Pvs(uid, 0.05f), false, PopupType.Small);
 
-            UpdateRingerUserInterface(uid, ringer);
+            UpdateRingerUserInterface(uid, ringer, true);
         }
 
         public void RingerPlayRingtone(EntityUid uid, RingerComponent ringer)
@@ -62,18 +68,27 @@ namespace Content.Server.PDA.Ringer
 
             _popupSystem.PopupEntity(Loc.GetString("comp-ringer-vibration-popup"), uid, Filter.Pvs(uid, 0.05f), false, PopupType.Small);
 
-            UpdateRingerUserInterface(uid, ringer);
+            UpdateRingerUserInterface(uid, ringer, true);
         }
 
         private void UpdateRingerUserInterfaceDriver(EntityUid uid, RingerComponent ringer, RingerRequestUpdateInterfaceMessage args)
         {
-            UpdateRingerUserInterface(uid, ringer);
+            UpdateRingerUserInterface(uid, ringer, HasComp<ActiveRingerComponent>(uid));
         }
 
         private void OnSetRingtone(EntityUid uid, RingerComponent ringer, RingerSetRingtoneMessage args)
         {
+            ref var lastSetAt = ref CollectionsMarshal.GetValueRefOrAddDefault(_lastSetRingtoneAt, args.Session.UserId, out var exists);
+
+            // Delay on the client is 0.333, 0.25 is still enough and gives some leeway in case of small time differences
+            if (exists && lastSetAt > _gameTiming.CurTime - TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(250))
+                return;
+
+            lastSetAt = _gameTiming.CurTime;
+
             // Client sent us an updated ringtone so set it to that.
-            if (args.Ringtone.Length != RingtoneLength) return;
+            if (args.Ringtone.Length != RingtoneLength)
+                return;
 
             var ev = new BeforeRingtoneSetEvent(args.Ringtone);
             RaiseLocalEvent(uid, ref ev);
@@ -156,15 +171,15 @@ namespace Content.Server.PDA.Ringer
         {
             // Assume validation has already happened.
             ringer.Ringtone = ringtone;
-            UpdateRingerUserInterface(uid, ringer);
+            UpdateRingerUserInterface(uid, ringer, HasComp<ActiveRingerComponent>(uid));
 
             return true;
         }
 
-        private void UpdateRingerUserInterface(EntityUid uid, RingerComponent ringer)
+        private void UpdateRingerUserInterface(EntityUid uid, RingerComponent ringer, bool isPlaying)
         {
             if (_ui.TryGetUi(uid, RingerUiKey.Key, out var bui))
-                _ui.SetUiState(bui, new RingerUpdateState(HasComp<ActiveRingerComponent>(uid), ringer.Ringtone));
+                _ui.SetUiState(bui, new RingerUpdateState(isPlaying, ringer.Ringtone));
         }
 
         public bool ToggleRingerUI(EntityUid uid, IPlayerSession session)
@@ -202,7 +217,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.PDA.Ringer
                 if (ringer.NoteCount > RingtoneLength - 1)
                 {
                     remove.Add(uid);
-                    UpdateRingerUserInterface(uid, ringer);
+                    UpdateRingerUserInterface(uid, ringer, false);
                     ringer.TimeElapsed = 0;
                     ringer.NoteCount = 0;
                     break;