diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/drone/drone.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/drone/drone.dm
index 8d9724471ad..d31bfb3a647 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/drone/drone.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/drone/drone.dm
@@ -425,6 +425,9 @@
 /mob/living/silicon/robot/drone/remove_robot_verbs()
 	src.verbs -= silicon_subsystems
 
+/mob/living/silicon/robot/drone/self_destruct()
+	gib()
+	
 /mob/living/silicon/robot/drone/examine(mob/user)
 	..()
 	var/msg
diff --git a/html/changelogs/doxxmedearly - dronesplode.yml b/html/changelogs/doxxmedearly - dronesplode.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..bf68ca06966
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/doxxmedearly - dronesplode.yml	
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+author: Doxxmedearly
+
+delete-after: True
+
+changes: 
+  - tweak: "Drone anti-theft now just gibs them instead of causing a small explosion."