diff --git a/Content.Shared/Storage/EntitySystems/SharedStorageSystem.cs b/Content.Shared/Storage/EntitySystems/SharedStorageSystem.cs
index e4f0aa8b23..fcda7eb0ac 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Storage/EntitySystems/SharedStorageSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Storage/EntitySystems/SharedStorageSystem.cs
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@ public abstract class SharedStorageSystem : EntitySystem
                 }
 
                 _entList.Add(entity);
-                delay += itemSize.Weight * AreaInsertDelayPerItem;
+                delay += itemSize.Weight;
 
                 if (_entList.Count >= StorageComponent.AreaPickupLimit)
                     break;
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ public abstract class SharedStorageSystem : EntitySystem
             //If there's only one then let's be generous
             if (_entList.Count >= 1)
             {
-                var doAfterArgs = new DoAfterArgs(EntityManager, args.User, delay, new AreaPickupDoAfterEvent(GetNetEntityList(_entList)), uid, target: uid)
+                var doAfterArgs = new DoAfterArgs(EntityManager, args.User, delay * AreaInsertDelayPerItem, new AreaPickupDoAfterEvent(GetNetEntityList(_entList)), uid, target: uid)
                 {
                     BreakOnDamage = true,
                     BreakOnMove = true,