diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/life.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/life.dm
index f9718c62587b..adb80ca45cd6 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/life.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/life.dm
@@ -263,6 +263,10 @@
 	var/temp_change =  temp_sign * (1 - (thermal_protection * protection_modifier)) * ((0.1 * max(1, abs(temp_delta))) ** 1.8) * temperature_normalization_speed
 	// Cap increase and decrease
 	temp_change = temp_change < 0 ? max(temp_change, BODYTEMP_ENVIRONMENT_COOLING_MAX) : min(temp_change, BODYTEMP_ENVIRONMENT_HEATING_MAX)
+	// Boost when returning to equilibrium
+	if(equilibrium_temp < standard_body_temperature - 2 KELVIN || equilibrium_temp > standard_body_temperature + 2 KELVIN)
+		temp_change *= 3
+
 	adjust_body_temperature(temp_change * seconds_per_tick) // no use_insulation beacuse we account for it manually
 
 /mob/living/silicon/handle_environment(datum/gas_mixture/environment, seconds_per_tick, times_fired)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/living_defines.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/living_defines.dm
index 37168fa7da1e..a09a595409a3 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/living_defines.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/living_defines.dm
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@
 	/// Note that more of this = more nutrition is consumed every life tick.
 	var/temperature_homeostasis_speed = 0.5
 	/// Protection (insulation) from temperature changes, max 1
-	var/temperature_insulation = 0
+	var/temperature_insulation = 0.1
 
 	/// Whether we currently have temp alerts, minor optimization
 	VAR_PRIVATE/temp_alerts = FALSE
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/status_procs.dm b/code/modules/mob/status_procs.dm
index a313a02cbcde..3af54191188d 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/status_procs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/status_procs.dm
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@
 	if(amount == 0)
 		return 0
 	amount = round(amount, 0.01)
+	min_temp = max(min_temp, TCMB)
+	max_temp = min(max_temp, CELCIUS_TO_KELVIN(330 CELCIUS))
 
 	if(body_temperature >= min_temp && body_temperature <= max_temp)
 		var/old_temp = body_temperature