diff --git a/common/features.h b/common/features.h
index e1ca61f64..9d7a3ecee 100644
--- a/common/features.h
+++ b/common/features.h
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ enum {	//reuse times
 	InstillDoubtReuseTime = 9,
 	FishingReuseTime = 11,
 	ForagingReuseTime = 50,
-	MendReuseTime = 290,
+	MendReuseTime = 360,
 	BashReuseTime = 5,
 	BackstabReuseTime = 9,
 	KickReuseTime = 5,
diff --git a/zone/client_packet.cpp b/zone/client_packet.cpp
index 96d65ac74..b5e46341e 100644
--- a/zone/client_packet.cpp
+++ b/zone/client_packet.cpp
@@ -9951,7 +9951,7 @@ void Client::Handle_OP_Mend(const EQApplicationPacket *app)
 		Message(Chat::Red, "Ability recovery time not yet met.");
 		return;
 	}
-	p_timers.Start(pTimerMend, MendReuseTime - 1);
+	p_timers.Start(pTimerMend, (MendReuseTime - GetSkillReuseTime(EQ::skills::SkillMend)));
 
 	int mendhp = GetMaxHP() / 4;
 	int currenthp = GetHP();
@@ -9963,9 +9963,11 @@ void Client::Handle_OP_Mend(const EQApplicationPacket *app)
 			mendhp *= 2;
 			MessageString(Chat::LightBlue, MEND_CRITICAL);
 		}
+		else {
+			MessageString(Chat::LightBlue, MEND_SUCCESS);
+		}
 		SetHP(GetHP() + mendhp);
 		SendHPUpdate();
-		MessageString(Chat::LightBlue, MEND_SUCCESS);
 	}
 	else {
 		/* the purpose of the following is to make the chance to worsen wounds much less common,