diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d1480580..651f2cc9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 - Players now get points for killing bots with their own bombs by catching it
   and throwing it back at them. This is actually old logic but was disabled due
   to a logic flaw, but should be fixed now. (Thanks VinniTR!)
+- Custom spaz "curse_time" values now work properly. (Thanks Temp!)
   
 ### 1.7.32 (build 21741, api 8, 2023-12-20)
 - Fixed a screen message that no one will ever see (Thanks vishal332008?...)
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTORS.md b/CONTRIBUTORS.md
index 8fccc544..626648a1 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTORS.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTORS.md
@@ -50,3 +50,6 @@
 
 ### Rikko
 - Created the original "reject_recently_left_players" plugin
+
+### Temp (3alTemp)
+- Modder & Bug Fixer
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diff --git a/src/assets/ba_data/python/bascenev1lib/actor/spaz.py b/src/assets/ba_data/python/bascenev1lib/actor/spaz.py
index 71a31a4c..481058ab 100644
--- a/src/assets/ba_data/python/bascenev1lib/actor/spaz.py
+++ b/src/assets/ba_data/python/bascenev1lib/actor/spaz.py
@@ -624,7 +624,7 @@ class Spaz(bs.Actor):
                     1000.0 * (tval + self.curse_time)
                 )
                 self._curse_timer = bs.Timer(
-                    5.0, bs.WeakCall(self.handlemessage, CurseExplodeMessage())
+                    self.curse_time, bs.WeakCall(self.handlemessage, CurseExplodeMessage())
                 )
 
     def equip_boxing_gloves(self) -> None: