diff --git a/Content.Server/Teleportation/HandTeleporterSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Teleportation/HandTeleporterSystem.cs
index 8efb99e07b..78be228d2e 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Teleportation/HandTeleporterSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Teleportation/HandTeleporterSystem.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-using Content.Shared.Interaction.Events;
+using System.Threading;
+using Content.Server.DoAfter;
+using Content.Shared.Interaction.Events;
 using Content.Shared.Teleportation.Components;
 using Content.Shared.Teleportation.Systems;
 using Robust.Server.GameObjects;
@@ -12,11 +14,26 @@ public sealed class HandTeleporterSystem : EntitySystem
 {
     [Dependency] private readonly LinkedEntitySystem _link = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly AudioSystem _audio = default!;
+    [Dependency] private readonly DoAfterSystem _doafter = default!;
 
     /// <inheritdoc/>
     public override void Initialize()
     {
         SubscribeLocalEvent<HandTeleporterComponent, UseInHandEvent>(OnUseInHand);
+
+        SubscribeLocalEvent<HandTeleporterComponent, HandTeleporterSuccessEvent>(OnPortalSuccess);
+        SubscribeLocalEvent<HandTeleporterComponent, HandTeleporterCancelledEvent>(OnPortalCancelled);
+    }
+
+    private void OnPortalSuccess(EntityUid uid, HandTeleporterComponent component, HandTeleporterSuccessEvent args)
+    {
+        component.CancelToken = null;
+        HandlePortalUpdating(uid, component, args.User);
+    }
+
+    private void OnPortalCancelled(EntityUid uid, HandTeleporterComponent component, HandTeleporterCancelledEvent args)
+    {
+        component.CancelToken = null;
     }
 
     private void OnUseInHand(EntityUid uid, HandTeleporterComponent component, UseInHandEvent args)
@@ -27,19 +44,67 @@ public sealed class HandTeleporterSystem : EntitySystem
         if (Deleted(component.SecondPortal))
             component.SecondPortal = null;
 
+        if (component.CancelToken != null)
+        {
+            component.CancelToken.Cancel();
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (component.FirstPortal != null && component.SecondPortal != null)
+        {
+            // handle removing portals immediately as opposed to a doafter
+            HandlePortalUpdating(uid, component, args.User);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            var xform = Transform(args.User);
+            if (xform.ParentUid != xform.GridUid)
+                return;
+
+            component.CancelToken = new CancellationTokenSource();
+            var doafterArgs = new DoAfterEventArgs(args.User, component.PortalCreationDelay,
+                component.CancelToken.Token, used: uid)
+            {
+                BreakOnDamage = true,
+                BreakOnStun = true,
+                BreakOnUserMove = true,
+                MovementThreshold = 0.5f,
+                UsedCancelledEvent = new HandTeleporterCancelledEvent(),
+                UsedFinishedEvent = new HandTeleporterSuccessEvent(args.User)
+            };
+
+            _doafter.DoAfter(doafterArgs);
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     Creates or removes a portal given the state of the hand teleporter.
+    /// </summary>
+    private void HandlePortalUpdating(EntityUid uid, HandTeleporterComponent component, EntityUid user)
+    {
+        if (Deleted(user))
+            return;
+
+        var xform = Transform(user);
+
         // Create the first portal.
         if (component.FirstPortal == null && component.SecondPortal == null)
         {
-            var timeout = EnsureComp<PortalTimeoutComponent>(args.User);
+            // don't portal
+            if (xform.ParentUid != xform.GridUid)
+                return;
+
+            var timeout = EnsureComp<PortalTimeoutComponent>(user);
             timeout.EnteredPortal = null;
-            component.FirstPortal = Spawn(component.FirstPortalPrototype, Transform(args.User).Coordinates);
+            component.FirstPortal = Spawn(component.FirstPortalPrototype, Transform(user).Coordinates);
             _audio.PlayPvs(component.NewPortalSound, uid);
         }
         else if (component.SecondPortal == null)
         {
-            var timeout = EnsureComp<PortalTimeoutComponent>(args.User);
+            var timeout = EnsureComp<PortalTimeoutComponent>(user);
             timeout.EnteredPortal = null;
-            component.SecondPortal = Spawn(component.SecondPortalPrototype, Transform(args.User).Coordinates);
+            component.SecondPortal = Spawn(component.SecondPortalPrototype, Transform(user).Coordinates);
             _link.TryLink(component.FirstPortal!.Value, component.SecondPortal.Value, true);
             _audio.PlayPvs(component.NewPortalSound, uid);
         }
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Teleportation/Components/HandTeleporterComponent.cs b/Content.Shared/Teleportation/Components/HandTeleporterComponent.cs
index 24ca40d6bb..95e06c8aec 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Teleportation/Components/HandTeleporterComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Teleportation/Components/HandTeleporterComponent.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-using Content.Shared.Audio;
+using System.Threading;
+using Content.Shared.Audio;
 using Robust.Shared.Audio;
 using Robust.Shared.GameStates;
 using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
@@ -33,4 +34,22 @@ public sealed class HandTeleporterComponent : Component
 
     [DataField("clearPortalsSound")]
     public SoundSpecifier ClearPortalsSound = new SoundPathSpecifier("/Audio/Machines/button.ogg");
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     Delay for creating the portals in seconds.
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataField("portalCreationDelay")]
+    public float PortalCreationDelay = 2.5f;
+
+    public CancellationTokenSource? CancelToken = null;
 }
+
+/// <summary>
+///     Raised on doafter success for creating a portal.
+/// </summary>
+public record HandTeleporterSuccessEvent(EntityUid User);
+
+/// <summary>
+///     Raised on doafter cancel for creating a portal.
+/// </summary>
+public record HandTeleporterCancelledEvent;
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Teleportation/Components/PortalComponent.cs b/Content.Shared/Teleportation/Components/PortalComponent.cs
index 4fbeb1b6d8..70cf119593 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Teleportation/Components/PortalComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Teleportation/Components/PortalComponent.cs
@@ -27,5 +27,5 @@ public sealed class PortalComponent : Component
     ///     If no portals are linked, the subject will be teleported a random distance at maximum this far away.
     /// </summary>
     [DataField("maxRandomRadius")]
-    public float MaxRandomRadius = 10.0f;
+    public float MaxRandomRadius = 7.0f;
 }