diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaClient/Source/Items/Item.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaClient/Source/Items/Item.cs
index 437e302a3..05c5f7a0b 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaClient/Source/Items/Item.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaClient/Source/Items/Item.cs
@@ -402,7 +402,8 @@ namespace Barotrauma
                     ushort targetID = msg.ReadUInt16();
 
                     Character target = FindEntityByID(targetID) as Character;
-                    ApplyStatusEffects(actionType, (float)Timing.Step, target, true);
+                    //ignore deltatime - using an item with the useOnSelf buttons is instantaneous
+                    ApplyStatusEffects(actionType, 1.0f, target, true);
                     break;
                 case NetEntityEvent.Type.ChangeProperty:
                     ReadPropertyChange(msg);
diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Item.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Item.cs
index a037b0c81..bad381cb9 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Item.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Item.cs
@@ -1457,7 +1457,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma
                 case NetEntityEvent.Type.ApplyStatusEffect:
                     if (c.Character == null || !c.Character.CanInteractWith(this)) return;
 
-                    ApplyStatusEffects(ActionType.OnUse, (float)Timing.Step, c.Character);
+                    ApplyStatusEffects(ActionType.OnUse, 1.0f, c.Character);
 
                     if (ContainedItems == null || ContainedItems.All(i => i == null))
                     {