diff --git a/Content.Shared/Cuffs/SharedCuffableSystem.cs b/Content.Shared/Cuffs/SharedCuffableSystem.cs
index f0f9a94983..1ced3c8d6c 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Cuffs/SharedCuffableSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Cuffs/SharedCuffableSystem.cs
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ namespace Content.Shared.Cuffs
                 BreakOnWeightlessMove = false,
                 BreakOnDamage = true,
                 NeedHand = true,
-                DistanceThreshold = 0.3f
+                DistanceThreshold = 1f // shorter than default but still feels good
             };
 
             if (!_doAfter.TryStartDoAfter(doAfterEventArgs))
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ namespace Content.Shared.Cuffs
                 BreakOnDamage = true,
                 NeedHand = true,
                 RequireCanInteract = false, // Trust in UncuffAttemptEvent
-                DistanceThreshold = 0.3f
+                DistanceThreshold = 1f // shorter than default but still feels good
             };
 
             if (!_doAfter.TryStartDoAfter(doAfterEventArgs))