diff --git a/Content.Shared/_Shitmed/Surgery/SharedSurgerySystem.Steps.cs b/Content.Shared/_Shitmed/Surgery/SharedSurgerySystem.Steps.cs
index 868ea862d3..42300adfc3 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/_Shitmed/Surgery/SharedSurgerySystem.Steps.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/_Shitmed/Surgery/SharedSurgerySystem.Steps.cs
@@ -814,7 +814,7 @@ public abstract partial class SharedSurgerySystem
         {
             var buckledEvent = new SurgerySpeedModifyEvent(speed);
             RaiseLocalEvent(buckledTo, ref buckledEvent);
-            speed = ev.Multiplier;
+            speed = buckledEvent.Multiplier;
         }
 
         return stepComp.Duration / speed;
diff --git a/Content.Shared/_Shitmed/Surgery/SurgerySpeedModifierSystem.cs b/Content.Shared/_Shitmed/Surgery/SurgerySpeedModifierSystem.cs
index e2a1e3a684..05bee97280 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/_Shitmed/Surgery/SurgerySpeedModifierSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/_Shitmed/Surgery/SurgerySpeedModifierSystem.cs
@@ -9,13 +9,19 @@ public sealed partial class SurgerySpeedModifierSystem : EntitySystem
     {
         base.Initialize();
 
-        SubscribeLocalEvent<SurgerySpeedModifierComponent, InventoryRelayedEvent<SurgerySpeedModifyEvent>>(OnSpeedModify);
+        SubscribeLocalEvent<SurgerySpeedModifierComponent, SurgerySpeedModifyEvent>(OnSpeedModify);
+        SubscribeLocalEvent<SurgerySpeedModifierComponent, InventoryRelayedEvent<SurgerySpeedModifyEvent>>(OnSpeedModifyRelay);
         SubscribeLocalEvent<SurgerySpeedModifierComponent, ArmorExamineEvent>(OnExamineEquipment);
     }
 
-    private void OnSpeedModify(Entity<SurgerySpeedModifierComponent> ent, ref InventoryRelayedEvent<SurgerySpeedModifyEvent> args)
+    private void OnSpeedModify(Entity<SurgerySpeedModifierComponent> ent, ref SurgerySpeedModifyEvent args)
     {
-        args.Args.Multiplier *= ent.Comp.SpeedModifier;
+        args.Multiplier *= ent.Comp.SpeedModifier;
+    }
+
+    private void OnSpeedModifyRelay(Entity<SurgerySpeedModifierComponent> ent, ref InventoryRelayedEvent<SurgerySpeedModifyEvent> args)
+    {
+        OnSpeedModify(ent, ref args.Args);
     }
 
     private void OnExamineEquipment(Entity<SurgerySpeedModifierComponent> ent, ref ArmorExamineEvent args)