diff --git a/Content.Shared/_White/Item/Telebaton/TelescopicBatonComponent.cs b/Content.Shared/_White/Item/TelescopicBaton/TelescopicBatonComponent.cs
similarity index 55%
rename from Content.Shared/_White/Item/Telebaton/TelescopicBatonComponent.cs
rename to Content.Shared/_White/Item/TelescopicBaton/TelescopicBatonComponent.cs
index d61250c726..b8811c8a23 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/_White/Item/Telebaton/TelescopicBatonComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/_White/Item/TelescopicBaton/TelescopicBatonComponent.cs
@@ -3,4 +3,6 @@ namespace Content.Shared._White.Item.TelescopicBaton;
 [RegisterComponent]
 public sealed partial class TelescopicBatonComponent : Component
 {
+    [DataField, ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)]
+    public TimeSpan KnockdownTime = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(1.5f);
 }
diff --git a/Content.Shared/_White/Item/Telebaton/TelescopicBatonSystem.cs b/Content.Shared/_White/Item/TelescopicBaton/TelescopicBatonSystem.cs
similarity index 84%
rename from Content.Shared/_White/Item/Telebaton/TelescopicBatonSystem.cs
rename to Content.Shared/_White/Item/TelescopicBaton/TelescopicBatonSystem.cs
index 33e4e366af..f341059862 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/_White/Item/Telebaton/TelescopicBatonSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/_White/Item/TelescopicBaton/TelescopicBatonSystem.cs
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 using Content.Shared.Damage.Events;
 using Content.Shared.Examine;
 using Content.Shared.Item;
-using Content.Shared.Standing.Systems;
-using Content.Shared.Standing;
 using Content.Shared.Item.ItemToggle;
 using Content.Shared.Item.ItemToggle.Components;
 using Content.Shared.Stunnable;
@@ -14,7 +12,6 @@ public sealed class TelescopicBatonSystem : EntitySystem
     [Dependency] private readonly SharedItemSystem _item = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly SharedStunSystem _stun = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly SharedItemToggleSystem _itemToggle = default!;
-    [Dependency] private readonly SharedStandingStateSystem _standing = default!;
 
     public override void Initialize()
     {
@@ -28,12 +25,13 @@ public sealed class TelescopicBatonSystem : EntitySystem
 
     private void OnHit(Entity<TelescopicBatonComponent> ent, ref StaminaMeleeHitEvent args)
     {
+        var time = ent.Comp.KnockdownTime;
+        if (time <= TimeSpan.Zero)
+            return;
+
         foreach (var (uid, _) in args.HitList)
         {
-            if (HasComp<StandingStateComponent>(uid))
-            {
-                _standing.TryLieDown(uid, null, SharedStandingStateSystem.DropHeldItemsBehavior.NoDrop);
-            }
+            _stun.TryKnockdown(uid, time, true);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/_White/Entities/Objects/Weapons/telescopic_baton.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/_White/Entities/Objects/Weapons/telescopic_baton.yml
index 0e6697d599..da46efab0d 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/_White/Entities/Objects/Weapons/telescopic_baton.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/_White/Entities/Objects/Weapons/telescopic_baton.yml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
   - type: MeleeWeapon
     canHeavyAttack: false
     equipCooldown: 1
-    attackRate: 1.2
+    attackRate: 0.3
     wideAnimationRotation: -135
     damage:
       types:
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
   - type: ItemToggleMeleeWeapon
     activatedDamage:
       types:
-        Blunt: 2
+        Blunt: 9
     deactivatedSecret: true
   - type: StaminaDamageOnHit
     damage: 16