diff --git a/addons/explosives/CfgVehicles.hpp b/addons/explosives/CfgVehicles.hpp
index a4a331aa26..b5cd201d7a 100644
--- a/addons/explosives/CfgVehicles.hpp
+++ b/addons/explosives/CfgVehicles.hpp
@@ -60,6 +60,13 @@ class CfgVehicles {
                 icon = QPATHTOF(UI\Defuse_ca.paa);
             };
         };
+    };    
+    class ACE_DefuseObject_Large: ACE_DefuseObject {
+        class ACE_Actions: ACE_Actions {
+            class ACE_Defuse: ACE_Defuse {
+                distance = 1.5;
+            };
+        };
     };
 
     class ACE_Explosives_Place: Items_base_F {
diff --git a/addons/explosives/functions/fnc_interactEH.sqf b/addons/explosives/functions/fnc_interactEH.sqf
index da5e5ec149..c8486adc09 100644
--- a/addons/explosives/functions/fnc_interactEH.sqf
+++ b/addons/explosives/functions/fnc_interactEH.sqf
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ if (!("ACE_DefusalKit" in (items ACE_player))) exitWith {};
         {deleteVehicle _x;} forEach _addedDefuseHelpers;
         [_pfID] call CBA_fnc_removePerFrameHandler;
     } else {
-        private ["_defuseHelper"];
         // Prevent Rare Error when ending mission with interact key down:
         if (isNull ace_player) exitWith {};
 
@@ -43,8 +42,12 @@ if (!("ACE_DefusalKit" in (items ACE_player))) exitWith {};
         if (((getPosASL ace_player) distance _setPosition) > 5) then {
             {
                 if (((_x distance ACE_player) < 15) && {!(_x in _minesHelped)}) then {
-                    TRACE_2("Making Defuse Helper",(_x),(typeOf _x));
-                    _defuseHelper = "ACE_DefuseObject" createVehicleLocal (getPos _x);
+                    TRACE_3("Making Defuse Helper",(_x),(typeOf _x),(_x isKindOf "UnderwaterMine_Range_Ammo"));
+                    private _defuseHelper = if (_x isKindOf "UnderwaterMine_Range_Ammo") then {
+                        "ACE_DefuseObject_Large" createVehicleLocal (getPos _x);
+                    } else {
+                        "ACE_DefuseObject" createVehicleLocal (getPos _x);
+                    };
 
                     private _config = configFile >> "CfgAmmo" >> typeOf _x;