diff --git a/code/datums/brain_damage/phobia.dm b/code/datums/brain_damage/phobia.dm
index c6ccbee38c3..6e8d4ed78d9 100644
--- a/code/datums/brain_damage/phobia.dm
+++ b/code/datums/brain_damage/phobia.dm
@@ -71,19 +71,20 @@
 	if(!owner.can_hear() || world.time < next_scare) //words can't trigger you if you can't hear them *taps head*
 		return message
 	for(var/word in trigger_words)
-		var/reg = regex("(\\b|\\A)[REGEX_QUOTE(word)]'?s*(\\b|\\Z)", "i")
-
+		var/regex/reg = regex("(\\b|\\A)[REGEX_QUOTE(word)]'?s*(\\b|\\Z)", "i")
+		
 		if(findtext(raw_message, reg))
 			addtimer(CALLBACK(src, .proc/freak_out, null, word), 10) //to react AFTER the chat message
+			message = reg.Replace(message, "<span class='phobia'>$1</span>")
 			break
 	return message
 
 /datum/brain_trauma/mild/phobia/on_say(message)
 	for(var/word in trigger_words)
-		var/reg = regex("(\\b|\\A)[REGEX_QUOTE(word)]'?s*(\\b|\\Z)", "i")
+		var/regex/reg = regex("(\\b|\\A)[REGEX_QUOTE(word)]'?s*(\\b|\\Z)", "i")
 		
 		if(findtext(message, reg))
-			to_chat(owner, "<span class='warning'>You can't bring yourself to say the word \"[word]\"!</span>")
+			to_chat(owner, "<span class='warning'>You can't bring yourself to say the word \"<span class='phobia'>[word]</span>\"!</span>")
 			return ""
 	return message
 
diff --git a/code/modules/goonchat/browserassets/css/browserOutput.css b/code/modules/goonchat/browserassets/css/browserOutput.css
index 43460e7aa56..c50486dca92 100644
--- a/code/modules/goonchat/browserassets/css/browserOutput.css
+++ b/code/modules/goonchat/browserassets/css/browserOutput.css
@@ -396,10 +396,18 @@ h1.alert, h2.alert		{color: #000000;}
 .his_grace				{color: #15D512;	font-family: "Courier New", cursive, sans-serif; font-style: italic;}
 .hypnophrase			{color: #0d0d0d;	font-weight: bold; animation: hypnocolor 1500ms infinite;}
 @keyframes hypnocolor {
-    0% { color: #0d0d0d; }
-    25% { color: #410194; }
-    50% { color: #7f17d8; }
-		75% { color: #410194; }
+	0% { color: #0d0d0d; }
+	25% { color: #410194; }
+	50% { color: #7f17d8; }
+	75% { color: #410194; }
+	100% { color: #3bb5d3; }
+}
+
+.phobia			{color: #dd0000;	font-weight: bold; animation: phobia 750ms infinite;}
+@keyframes phobia {
+	0% { color: #0d0d0d; }
+	50% { color: #dd0000; }
+	100% { color: #0d0d0d; }
 }
 
 .icon 					{height: 1em;	width: auto;}
diff --git a/interface/stylesheet.dm b/interface/stylesheet.dm
index a47a37dc8d8..010f2c8a6c4 100644
--- a/interface/stylesheet.dm
+++ b/interface/stylesheet.dm
@@ -160,6 +160,14 @@ h1.alert, h2.alert		{color: #000000;}
     25% { color: #410194; }
     50% { color: #7f17d8; }
 	75% { color: #410194; }
+	100% { color: #3bb5d3; }
+}
+
+.phobia			{color: #dd0000;	font-weight: bold; animation: phobia 750ms infinite;}
+	@keyframes phobia {
+		0% { color: #0d0d0d; }
+		50% { color: #dd0000; }
+		100% { color: #0d0d0d; }
 }
 
 .icon 					{height: 1em;	width: auto;}