diff --git a/code/game/NPC_behavior.cpp b/code/game/NPC_behavior.cpp
index 249bc3c17d..b28e9b0c22 100644
--- a/code/game/NPC_behavior.cpp
+++ b/code/game/NPC_behavior.cpp
@@ -1745,7 +1745,7 @@ qboolean NPC_BSFlee( void )
 			NPCInfo->goalEntity = foundWeap;	// Change Our Target Goal
 			NPCInfo->goalRadius	= 30.0f;		// 30 good enough?
 
-			TIMER_Set(NPC, "CheckForWeaponToPickup", Q_irand(10000, 50000));
+			TIMER_Set(NPC, "CheckForWeaponToPickup", Q_irand(1000, 5000) * 10);
 		}
 
 		// Look Again Soon