diff --git a/Content.Server/Nuke/NukeSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Nuke/NukeSystem.cs
index fc1b367d5a..6adbd7ffc8 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Nuke/NukeSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Nuke/NukeSystem.cs
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ public sealed class NukeSystem : EntitySystem
     [Dependency] private readonly IRobustRandom _random = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly ITileDefinitionManager _tileDefManager = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly ItemSlotsSystem _itemSlots = default!;
+    [Dependency] private readonly PointLightSystem _pointLight = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly PopupSystem _popups = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly ServerGlobalSoundSystem _sound = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly SharedAudioSystem _audio = default!;
@@ -455,6 +456,9 @@ public sealed class NukeSystem : EntitySystem
 
         _sound.PlayGlobalOnStation(uid, _audio.GetSound(component.ArmSound));
 
+        // turn on the spinny light
+        _pointLight.SetEnabled(uid, true);
+
         _itemSlots.SetLock(uid, component.DiskSlot, true);
         if (!nukeXform.Anchored)
         {
@@ -494,6 +498,9 @@ public sealed class NukeSystem : EntitySystem
         component.PlayedAlertSound = false;
         component.AlertAudioStream?.Stop();
 
+        // turn off the spinny light
+        _pointLight.SetEnabled(uid, false);
+
         // start bomb cooldown
         _itemSlots.SetLock(uid, component.DiskSlot, false);
         component.Status = NukeStatus.COOLDOWN;
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Devices/nuke.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Devices/nuke.yml
index f5a23c01e7..abb6ae1b9b 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Devices/nuke.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Devices/nuke.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,14 @@
         - MachineMask
         layer:
         - HalfWallLayer
+  - type: PointLight
+    enabled: false
+    radius: 4
+    energy: 2.0
+    color: "#FF4020"
+    mask: /Textures/Effects/LightMasks/double_cone.png
+  - type: RotatingLight
+    speed: 120
   - type: NukeLabel
   - type: Nuke
     explosionType: Default
diff --git a/Resources/Textures/Effects/LightMasks/double_cone.png b/Resources/Textures/Effects/LightMasks/double_cone.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..469e222f44
Binary files /dev/null and b/Resources/Textures/Effects/LightMasks/double_cone.png differ