diff --git a/code/datums/helper_datums/teleport.dm b/code/datums/helper_datums/teleport.dm
index 03aba64aa08..d1ea29f831f 100644
--- a/code/datums/helper_datums/teleport.dm
+++ b/code/datums/helper_datums/teleport.dm
@@ -39,14 +39,23 @@
 					var/mob/living/MM = teleatom
 					to_chat(MM, "<span class='warning'>The bluespace interface on your bag of holding interferes with the teleport!</span>")
 
-	// if effects are not specified and not explicitly disabled, sparks
-	if ((!effectin || !effectout) && !no_effects)
-		var/datum/effect_system/spark_spread/sparks = new
-		sparks.set_up(5, 1, teleatom)
-		if (!effectin)
-			effectin = sparks
-		if (!effectout)
-			effectout = sparks
+			// if effects are not specified and not explicitly disabled, sparks
+			if ((!effectin || !effectout) && !no_effects)
+				var/datum/effect_system/spark_spread/sparks = new
+				sparks.set_up(5, 1, teleatom)
+				if (!effectin)
+					effectin = sparks
+				if (!effectout)
+					effectout = sparks
+		if(TELEPORT_CHANNEL_QUANTUM)
+			// if effects are not specified and not explicitly disabled, rainbow sparks
+			if ((!effectin || !effectout) && !no_effects)
+				var/datum/effect_system/spark_spread/quantum/sparks = new
+				sparks.set_up(5, 1, teleatom)
+				if (!effectin)
+					effectin = sparks
+				if (!effectout)
+					effectout = sparks
 
 	// perform the teleport
 	var/turf/curturf = get_turf(teleatom)
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/quantum_pad.dm b/code/game/machinery/quantum_pad.dm
index 673bdce8610..d3dd4a38b95 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/quantum_pad.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/quantum_pad.dm
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
 	doteleport(user, target_pad)
 
 /obj/machinery/quantumpad/proc/sparks()
-	var/datum/effect_system/spark_spread/s = new /datum/effect_system/spark_spread
+	var/datum/effect_system/spark_spread/quantum/s = new /datum/effect_system/spark_spread/quantum
 	s.set_up(5, 1, get_turf(src))
 	s.start()
 
diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/effect_system/effects_sparks.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/effect_system/effects_sparks.dm
index 2912cffccd9..321fa1da168 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/effect_system/effects_sparks.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/effect_system/effects_sparks.dm
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 	return INITIALIZE_HINT_LATELOAD
 
 /obj/effect/particle_effect/sparks/LateInitialize()
-	flick("sparks", src) // replay the animation
+	flick(icon_state, src) // replay the animation
 	playsound(src, "sparks", 100, TRUE)
 	var/turf/T = loc
 	if(isturf(T))
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@
 /datum/effect_system/spark_spread
 	effect_type = /obj/effect/particle_effect/sparks
 
+/datum/effect_system/spark_spread/quantum
+	effect_type = /obj/effect/particle_effect/sparks/quantum
+
 
 //electricity
 
@@ -59,5 +62,9 @@
 	name = "lightning"
 	icon_state = "electricity"
 
+/obj/effect/particle_effect/sparks/quantum
+	name = "quantum sparks"
+	icon_state = "quantum_sparks"
+
 /datum/effect_system/lightning_spread
 	effect_type = /obj/effect/particle_effect/sparks/electricity
diff --git a/icons/effects/effects.dmi b/icons/effects/effects.dmi
index 98b96d3955a..fa9f896c869 100644
Binary files a/icons/effects/effects.dmi and b/icons/effects/effects.dmi differ