diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Effects/portal.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Effects/portal.yml
index eb69ac821f..75300693cd 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Effects/portal.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Effects/portal.yml
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
     energy: 1
     netsync: false
   - type: TimedDespawn
-    lifetime: 120
+    lifetime: 1
   - type: Portal
     canTeleportToOtherMaps: true