diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 49af404e..218ba0ed 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@
 ### Meat
 * All zombies go after player holding the meat
 * 75% move speed while holding the meat
-* Take 10 damage per second while holding the meat
+* Take 50 damage per second if stationary while holding the meat
 * Player who threw the meat can meat themself
 * Attracts zombies more consistently on ground
 * Decreased attract radius on ground by 50%
diff --git a/scripts/zm/replaced/zgrief.gsc b/scripts/zm/replaced/zgrief.gsc
index c2910302..57e74c1c 100644
--- a/scripts/zm/replaced/zgrief.gsc
+++ b/scripts/zm/replaced/zgrief.gsc
@@ -245,13 +245,32 @@ meat_damage_over_time()
 	self endon("disconnect");
 	self endon("player_downed");
 
-	wait 0.05;
+	time_zero_speed = 0;
 
 	while (1)
 	{
-		wait 1;
+		velocity = self getVelocity() * (1, 1, 0);
+		speed = length(velocity);
 
-		radiusDamage(self.origin + (0, 0, 5), 10, 10, 10);
+		if (speed == 0)
+		{
+			time_zero_speed++;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			if (time_zero_speed > 0)
+			{
+				time_zero_speed--;
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (time_zero_speed >= 20)
+		{
+			time_zero_speed = 0;
+			radiusDamage(self.origin + (0, 0, 5), 10, 50, 50);
+		}
+
+		wait 0.05;
 	}
 }