diff --git a/code/modules/events/radiation.dm b/code/modules/events/radiation.dm
index 32ba8cf2a449d..2e29980470b1b 100644
--- a/code/modules/events/radiation.dm
+++ b/code/modules/events/radiation.dm
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@
 				animate_flash_color_fill_inherit(T,"#FFDD00",1,5)
 				return
 		animate_flash_color_fill_inherit(T,"#00FF00",1,5)
+		T.AddComponent(/datum/component/radioactive, 40, TRUE, FALSE, 1)
 		for (var/mob/living/carbon/M in T.contents)
 			M.take_radiation_dose(rad_strength)
 			if (prob(mutate_prob) && M.bioHolder)
@@ -122,6 +123,7 @@
 				animate_flash_color_fill_inherit(T,"#FFDD00",1,5)
 				return
 		animate_flash_color_fill_inherit(T,"#0084ff",1,5)
+		T.AddComponent(/datum/component/radioactive, 40, TRUE, TRUE, 1)
 		for (var/mob/A in T.contents)
 			A.take_radiation_dose(rad_strength)
 			if(iscarbon(A))