diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/game.dm b/code/__HELPERS/game.dm
index d31c7dd746b..56cf125ad71 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/game.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/game.dm
@@ -470,3 +470,8 @@
 	new_character.key = G_found.key
 
 	return new_character
+
+/proc/window_flash(var/client_or_usr)
+	if (!client_or_usr)
+		return
+	winset(client_or_usr, "mainwindow", "flash=5")
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminhelp.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminhelp.dm
index af2f21907d6..b36a94aa2a9 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminhelp.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminhelp.dm
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@
 	for(var/client/X in admins)
 		if(X.prefs.toggles & SOUND_ADMINHELP)
 			X << 'sound/effects/adminhelp.ogg'
+		window_flash(X)
 		X << msg
 
 
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminpm.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminpm.dm
index eaa5871adca..0b55145c846 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminpm.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminpm.dm
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@
 		for(var/client/X in admins)
 			X << "<B><font color='blue'>PM: [key_name(src, X, 0)]-&gt;IRC:</B> \blue [keywordparsedmsg]</font>" //inform X
 	else
+		window_flash(C)
 		log_admin("PM: [key_name(src)]->[key_name(C)]: [rawmsg]")
 		//we don't use message_admins here because the sender/receiver might get it too
 		for(var/client/X in admins)
@@ -209,7 +210,7 @@
 	C << "<font color='red' size='4'><b>-- Administrator private message --</b></font>"
 	C << "<font color='red'>Admin PM from-<b><a href='?priv_msg=[stealthkey]'>[adminname]</A></b>: [msg]</font>"
 	C << "<font color='red'><i>Click on the administrator's name to reply.</i></font>"
-
+	window_flash(C)
 	//always play non-admin recipients the adminhelp sound
 	C << 'sound/effects/adminhelp.ogg'