diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/status_effects.dm b/code/__DEFINES/status_effects.dm
index 05c11e969c1..2c4a7bad3b0 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/status_effects.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/status_effects.dm
@@ -110,6 +110,8 @@
 #define STATUS_EFFECT_HOLDUP /datum/status_effect/holdup // you are currently pointing a gun at someone
 
 #define STATUS_EFFECT_HIGHFIVE /datum/status_effect/high_fiving // you are angling for a high five
+
+#define STATUS_EFFECT_SURRENDER /datum/status_effect/surrender // gives an alert to quickly surrender
 /////////////
 //  SLIME  //
 /////////////
diff --git a/code/datums/status_effects/neutral.dm b/code/datums/status_effects/neutral.dm
index b2793d2fc94..4e54ca36a40 100644
--- a/code/datums/status_effects/neutral.dm
+++ b/code/datums/status_effects/neutral.dm
@@ -123,6 +123,14 @@
 	desc = "Making any sudden moves would probably be a bad idea!"
 	icon_state = "aimed"
 
+/datum/status_effect/heldup/on_apply()
+	owner.apply_status_effect(STATUS_EFFECT_SURRENDER)
+	return ..()
+
+/datum/status_effect/heldup/on_remove()
+	owner.remove_status_effect(STATUS_EFFECT_SURRENDER)
+	return ..()
+
 // holdup is for the person aiming
 /datum/status_effect/holdup
 	id = "holdup"
@@ -293,6 +301,23 @@
 /datum/status_effect/high_fiving/proc/dropped_slap(obj/item/source)
 	slap_item = null
 
+//this effect gives the user an alert they can use to surrender quickly
+/datum/status_effect/surrender
+	id = "surrender"
+	duration = -1
+	tick_interval = -1
+	status_type = STATUS_EFFECT_UNIQUE
+	alert_type = /atom/movable/screen/alert/status_effect/surrender
+
+/atom/movable/screen/alert/status_effect/surrender
+	name = "Surrender"
+	desc = "Looks like you're in trouble now, bud. Click here to surrender. (Warning: You will be incapacitated.)"
+	icon_state = "surrender"
+
+/atom/movable/screen/alert/status_effect/surrender/Click(location, control, params)
+	. = ..()
+	owner.emote("surrender")
+
 /*
  * A status effect used for preventing caltrop message spam
  *
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/emote.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/emote.dm
index 40b48db0910..d369875153d 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/emote.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/emote.dm
@@ -360,6 +360,7 @@
 	if(. && isliving(user))
 		var/mob/living/L = user
 		L.Paralyze(200)
+		L.remove_status_effect(STATUS_EFFECT_SURRENDER)
 
 /datum/emote/living/sway
 	key = "sway"
diff --git a/icons/hud/screen_alert.dmi b/icons/hud/screen_alert.dmi
index d5f4ce48d34..fb35edddf62 100755
Binary files a/icons/hud/screen_alert.dmi and b/icons/hud/screen_alert.dmi differ