diff --git a/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/WindowComponent.cs b/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/WindowComponent.cs
index 4e3a57a353..ebc0e7de3b 100644
--- a/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/WindowComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/WindowComponent.cs
@@ -11,8 +11,12 @@ using Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Destructible.Thresholds.Triggers;
 using Content.Shared.Utility;
 using Robust.Server.GameObjects;
 using Robust.Shared.GameObjects;
+using Robust.Shared.IoC;
 using Robust.Shared.Localization;
+using Robust.Shared.Serialization;
+using Robust.Shared.Timing;
 using Robust.Shared.Utility;
+using Robust.Shared.ViewVariables;
 
 namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components
 {
@@ -20,6 +24,22 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components
     [ComponentReference(typeof(SharedWindowComponent))]
     public class WindowComponent : SharedWindowComponent, IExamine, IInteractHand
     {
+        [Dependency] private readonly IGameTiming _gameTiming = default!;
+
+        [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)] private TimeSpan _lastKnockTime;
+
+        [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)] private TimeSpan _knockDelay;
+
+        [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)] private bool _rateLimitedKnocking;
+
+        public override void ExposeData(ObjectSerializer serializer)
+        {
+            base.ExposeData(serializer);
+
+            serializer.DataField(ref _knockDelay, "knockDelay", TimeSpan.FromSeconds(0.5));
+            serializer.DataField(ref _rateLimitedKnocking, "rateLimitedKnocking", true);
+        }
+
         public override void HandleMessage(ComponentMessage message, IComponent? component)
         {
             base.HandleMessage(message, component);
@@ -108,9 +128,17 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components
 
         bool IInteractHand.InteractHand(InteractHandEventArgs eventArgs)
         {
+            if (_rateLimitedKnocking && _gameTiming.CurTime < _lastKnockTime + _knockDelay)
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+
             EntitySystem.Get<AudioSystem>()
                 .PlayAtCoords("/Audio/Effects/glass_knock.ogg", eventArgs.Target.Transform.Coordinates, AudioHelpers.WithVariation(0.05f));
             eventArgs.Target.PopupMessageEveryone(Loc.GetString("*knock knock*"));
+
+            _lastKnockTime = _gameTiming.CurTime;
+
             return true;
         }
     }