diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/emote.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/emote.dm
index d6ce50c605b..01063de49a4 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/emote.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/emote.dm
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 	key = "scream"
 	key_third_person = "screams"
 	message = "screams!"
+	message_mime = "acts out a scream!"
 	emote_type = EMOTE_AUDIBLE
 	only_forced_audio = TRUE
 	vary = TRUE