diff --git a/Content.Server/Chemistry/TileReactions/SpillTileReaction.cs b/Content.Server/Chemistry/TileReactions/SpillTileReaction.cs
index 78457386d5..1f2a3d8b4f 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Chemistry/TileReactions/SpillTileReaction.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Chemistry/TileReactions/SpillTileReaction.cs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ using Content.Shared.Chemistry.Reaction;
 using Content.Shared.Chemistry.Reagent;
 using Content.Shared.FixedPoint;
 using Content.Shared.Movement.Components;
+using Content.Shared.Movement.Systems;
 using Content.Shared.Slippery;
 using Content.Shared.StepTrigger.Components;
 using Content.Shared.StepTrigger.Systems;
@@ -39,9 +40,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.Chemistry.TileReactions
 
                 var slow = entityManager.EnsureComponent<SlowContactsComponent>(puddleUid);
                 var speedModifier = 1 - reagent.Viscosity;
-                slow.WalkSpeedModifier = speedModifier;
-                slow.SprintSpeedModifier = speedModifier;
-                entityManager.Dirty(slow);
+                entityManager.EntitySysManager.GetEntitySystem<SlowContactsSystem>().ChangeModifiers(puddleUid, speedModifier, slow);
 
                 return reactVolume;
             }
diff --git a/Content.Server/Fluids/EntitySystems/PuddleSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Fluids/EntitySystems/PuddleSystem.cs
index 631a57ce52..2bbf139230 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Fluids/EntitySystems/PuddleSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Fluids/EntitySystems/PuddleSystem.cs
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ using Solution = Content.Shared.Chemistry.Components.Solution;
 using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
 using Robust.Shared.Random;
 using Robust.Shared.Timing;
+using Content.Shared.Movement.Components;
+using Content.Shared.Movement.Systems;
 
 namespace Content.Server.Fluids.EntitySystems;
 
@@ -47,6 +49,7 @@ public sealed partial class PuddleSystem : SharedPuddleSystem
     [Dependency] private readonly StepTriggerSystem _stepTrigger = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly SolutionContainerSystem _solutionContainerSystem = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly TileFrictionController _tile = default!;
+    [Dependency] private readonly SlowContactsSystem _slowContacts = default!;
 
     public static float PuddleVolume = 1000;
 
@@ -242,6 +245,7 @@ public sealed partial class PuddleSystem : SharedPuddleSystem
 
         _deletionQueue.Remove(uid);
         UpdateSlip(uid, component, args.Solution);
+        UpdateSlow(uid, args.Solution);
         UpdateEvaporation(uid, args.Solution);
         UpdateAppearance(uid, component);
     }
@@ -319,6 +323,26 @@ public sealed partial class PuddleSystem : SharedPuddleSystem
         }
     }
 
+    private void UpdateSlow(EntityUid uid, Solution solution)
+    {
+        var maxViscosity = 0f;
+        foreach (var reagent in solution.Contents)
+        {
+            var reagentProto = _prototypeManager.Index<ReagentPrototype>(reagent.ReagentId);
+            maxViscosity = Math.Max(maxViscosity, reagentProto.Viscosity);
+        }
+        if (maxViscosity > 0)
+        {
+            var comp = EnsureComp<SlowContactsComponent>(uid);
+            var speed = 1 - maxViscosity;
+            _slowContacts.ChangeModifiers(uid, speed, comp);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            RemComp<SlowContactsComponent>(uid);
+        }
+    }
+
     private void HandlePuddleExamined(EntityUid uid, PuddleComponent component, ExaminedEvent args)
     {
         if (TryComp<StepTriggerComponent>(uid, out var slippery) && slippery.Active)
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Movement/Components/SlowContactsComponent.cs b/Content.Shared/Movement/Components/SlowContactsComponent.cs
index 2870c7c454..00cbc55d19 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Movement/Components/SlowContactsComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Movement/Components/SlowContactsComponent.cs
@@ -1,32 +1,22 @@
+using Content.Shared.Movement.Systems;
 using Content.Shared.Whitelist;
 using Robust.Shared.GameStates;
-using Robust.Shared.Serialization;
 
 namespace Content.Shared.Movement.Components;
 
 [NetworkedComponent, RegisterComponent]
-public sealed class SlowContactsComponent : Component
+[AutoGenerateComponentState]
+[Access(typeof(SlowContactsSystem))]
+public sealed partial class SlowContactsComponent : Component
 {
-    [DataField("walkSpeedModifier")]
-    public float WalkSpeedModifier { get; set; } = 1.0f;
+    [DataField("walkSpeedModifier"), ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)]
+    [AutoNetworkedField]
+    public float WalkSpeedModifier = 1.0f;
 
-    [DataField("sprintSpeedModifier")]
-    public float SprintSpeedModifier { get; set; } = 1.0f;
+    [AutoNetworkedField]
+    [DataField("sprintSpeedModifier"), ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)]
+    public float SprintSpeedModifier = 1.0f;
 
     [DataField("ignoreWhitelist")]
     public EntityWhitelist? IgnoreWhitelist;
 }
-
-[Serializable, NetSerializable]
-public sealed class SlowContactsComponentState : ComponentState
-{
-    public readonly float WalkSpeedModifier;
-
-    public readonly float SprintSpeedModifier;
-
-    public SlowContactsComponentState(float walkSpeedModifier, float sprintSpeedModifier)
-    {
-        WalkSpeedModifier = walkSpeedModifier;
-        SprintSpeedModifier = sprintSpeedModifier;
-    }
-}
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Movement/Systems/SlowContactsSystem.cs b/Content.Shared/Movement/Systems/SlowContactsSystem.cs
index 44e64218e0..3118e80a20 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Movement/Systems/SlowContactsSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Movement/Systems/SlowContactsSystem.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 using Content.Shared.Movement.Components;
-using Robust.Shared.GameStates;
 using Robust.Shared.Physics.Components;
 using Robust.Shared.Physics.Events;
 using Robust.Shared.Physics.Systems;
@@ -21,9 +20,6 @@ public sealed class SlowContactsSystem : EntitySystem
         SubscribeLocalEvent<SlowContactsComponent, EndCollideEvent>(OnEntityExit);
         SubscribeLocalEvent<SlowedByContactComponent, RefreshMovementSpeedModifiersEvent>(MovementSpeedCheck);
 
-        SubscribeLocalEvent<SlowContactsComponent, ComponentHandleState>(OnHandleState);
-        SubscribeLocalEvent<SlowContactsComponent, ComponentGetState>(OnGetState);
-
         UpdatesAfter.Add(typeof(SharedPhysicsSystem));
     }
 
@@ -46,18 +42,20 @@ public sealed class SlowContactsSystem : EntitySystem
         _toUpdate.Clear();
     }
 
-    private void OnGetState(EntityUid uid, SlowContactsComponent component, ref ComponentGetState args)
+    public void ChangeModifiers(EntityUid uid, float speed, SlowContactsComponent? component = null)
     {
-        args.State = new SlowContactsComponentState(component.WalkSpeedModifier, component.SprintSpeedModifier);
+        ChangeModifiers(uid, speed, speed, component);
     }
 
-    private void OnHandleState(EntityUid uid, SlowContactsComponent component, ref ComponentHandleState args)
+    public void ChangeModifiers(EntityUid uid, float walkSpeed, float sprintSpeed, SlowContactsComponent? component = null)
     {
-        if (args.Current is not SlowContactsComponentState state)
+        if (!Resolve(uid, ref component))
+        {
             return;
-
-        component.WalkSpeedModifier = state.WalkSpeedModifier;
-        component.SprintSpeedModifier = state.SprintSpeedModifier;
+        }
+        component.WalkSpeedModifier = walkSpeed;
+        component.SprintSpeedModifier = sprintSpeed;
+        Dirty(component);
     }
 
     private void MovementSpeedCheck(EntityUid uid, SlowedByContactComponent component, RefreshMovementSpeedModifiersEvent args)