diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/life.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/life.dm
index e038746da30fb..653d5e20d4739 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/life.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/life.dm
@@ -131,6 +131,9 @@
 
 	// Cap increase and decrease
 	temp_change = temp_change < 0 ? max(temp_change, BODYTEMP_HOMEOSTASIS_COOLING_MAX) : min(temp_change, BODYTEMP_HOMEOSTASIS_HEATING_MAX)
+	// Boost when returning to equilibrium
+	if(!ISINRANGE_EX(equilibrium_temp, standard_body_temperature - 2, standard_body_temperature + 2))
+		temp_change *= 3
 
 	adjust_bodytemperature(temp_change * seconds_per_tick) // No use_insulation because we manually account for it
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/living_defines.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/living_defines.dm
index 64f472ed98389..b2376816ee946 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/living_defines.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/living_defines.dm
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@
 	/// 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/monkestation/code/modules/temperature_overhaul/temperature_proc.dm b/monkestation/code/modules/temperature_overhaul/temperature_proc.dm
index 54119cce91b42..b95b7582635ff 100644
--- a/monkestation/code/modules/temperature_overhaul/temperature_proc.dm
+++ b/monkestation/code/modules/temperature_overhaul/temperature_proc.dm
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@
 	if(amount == 0)
 		return 0
 	amount = round(amount, 0.01)
+	min_temp = max(min_temp, TCMB)
+	max_temp = min(max_temp, 603.15)
 
 	if(bodytemperature >= min_temp && bodytemperature <= max_temp)
 		var/old_temp = bodytemperature