diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/organs/lungs.dm b/code/modules/surgery/organs/lungs.dm
index 1a2496bbb05..57879cd6203 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/organs/lungs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/organs/lungs.dm
@@ -11,8 +11,10 @@
 	healing_factor = STANDARD_ORGAN_HEALING
 	decay_factor = STANDARD_ORGAN_DECAY
 
+	low_threshold_passed = "<span class='warning'>You feel short of breath.</span>"
 	high_threshold_passed = "<span class='warning'>You feel some sort of constriction around your chest as your breathing becomes shallow and rapid.</span>"
 	now_fixed = "<span class='warning'>Your lungs seem to once again be able to hold air.</span>"
+	low_threshold_cleared = "<span class='info'>You can breathe normally again.</span>"
 	high_threshold_cleared = "<span class='info'>The constriction around your chest loosens as your breathing calms down.</span>"
 
 
@@ -395,15 +397,17 @@
 	breath.temperature = H.bodytemperature
 
 /obj/item/organ/lungs/on_life()
-	..()
-	if((!failed) && ((organ_flags & ORGAN_FAILING)))
-		if(owner.stat == CONSCIOUS)
-			owner.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[owner] grabs [owner.p_their()] throat, struggling for breath!</span>", \
-								"<span class='userdanger'>You suddenly feel like you can't breathe!</span>")
-		failed = TRUE
-	else if(!(organ_flags & ORGAN_FAILING))
+	. = ..()
+	if(failed && !(organ_flags & ORGAN_FAILING))
 		failed = FALSE
-	return
+		return
+	if(damage >= low_threshold)
+		var/do_i_cough = damage < high_threshold ? prob(5) : prob(10) // between : past high
+		if(do_i_cough)
+			owner.emote("cough")
+	if(organ_flags & ORGAN_FAILING && owner.stat == CONSCIOUS)
+		owner.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[owner] grabs [owner.p_their()] throat, struggling for breath!</span>", "<span class='userdanger'>You suddenly feel like you can't breathe!</span>")
+		failed = TRUE
 
 
 /obj/item/organ/lungs/plasmaman