diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/lightreplacer.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/lightreplacer.dm
index 9e793aa12b0..9ed93d1eefb 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/lightreplacer.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/lightreplacer.dm
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@
 	// when we get this many shards, we get a free bulb.
 	var/shards_required = 4
 
+	// whether it is "bluespace powered" (can be used at a range)
+	var/bluespace_toggle = FALSE
+
 /obj/item/lightreplacer/examine(mob/user)
 	. = ..()
 	. += status_string()
@@ -227,7 +230,7 @@
 
 /obj/item/lightreplacer/afterattack(atom/T, mob/U, proximity)
 	. = ..()
-	if(!proximity)
+	if(!proximity && !bluespace_toggle)
 		return
 	if(!isturf(T))
 		return
@@ -238,6 +241,9 @@
 			break
 		used = TRUE
 		if(istype(A, /obj/machinery/light))
+			if(!proximity && bluespace_toggle)
+				U.Beam(A, icon_state = "rped_upgrade", time = 1 SECONDS)
+				playsound(src, 'sound/items/pshoom.ogg', 40, 1)
 			ReplaceLight(A, U)
 
 	if(!used)
@@ -246,3 +252,12 @@
 /obj/item/lightreplacer/cyborg/Initialize(mapload)
 	. = ..()
 	ADD_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_NODROP, CYBORG_ITEM_TRAIT)
+
+/obj/item/lightreplacer/blue
+	name = "bluespace light replacer"
+	desc = "A modified light replacer that zaps lights into place. Refill with broken or working lightbulbs, or sheets of glass."
+	icon_state = "lightreplacer_blue0"
+	bluespace_toggle = TRUE
+
+/obj/item/lightreplacer/blue/emag_act()
+	return  // balancing against longrange explosions
diff --git a/code/modules/research/designs/misc_designs.dm b/code/modules/research/designs/misc_designs.dm
index b5dcc8c78cc..ae669cdfae6 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/designs/misc_designs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/designs/misc_designs.dm
@@ -486,6 +486,18 @@
 	)
 	departmental_flags = DEPARTMENT_BITFLAG_SERVICE
 
+/datum/design/light_replacer_blue
+	name = "Bluespace Light Replacer"
+	desc = "A device to automatically replace lights at a distance. Refill with working light bulbs."
+	id = "light_replacer_blue"
+	build_type = PROTOLATHE
+	materials = list(/datum/material/iron = 1500, /datum/material/silver = 150, /datum/material/glass = 3000, /datum/material/bluespace = 300)
+	build_path = /obj/item/lightreplacer/blue
+	category = list(
+		RND_CATEGORY_TOOLS + RND_SUBCATEGORY_TOOLS_JANITORIAL
+	)
+	departmental_flags = DEPARTMENT_BITFLAG_SERVICE | DEPARTMENT_BITFLAG_ENGINEERING
+
 /datum/design/buffer_upgrade
 	name = "Floor Buffer Upgrade"
 	desc = "A floor buffer that can be attached to vehicular janicarts."
diff --git a/code/modules/research/techweb/all_nodes.dm b/code/modules/research/techweb/all_nodes.dm
index 211f5160d5c..aaea5328f9d 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/techweb/all_nodes.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/techweb/all_nodes.dm
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@
 		"kitchen_knife",
 		"laptop",
 		"light_bulb",
+		"light_replacer",
 		"light_tube",
 		"mechfab",
 		"micro_mani",
@@ -1377,7 +1378,7 @@
 		"buffer",
 		"vacuum",
 		"holobarrier_jani",
-		"light_replacer",
+		"light_replacer_blue",
 		"paint_remover",
 		"spraybottle",
 	)
diff --git a/icons/obj/janitor.dmi b/icons/obj/janitor.dmi
index 8da111e8af5..c9e80285dc6 100644
Binary files a/icons/obj/janitor.dmi and b/icons/obj/janitor.dmi differ