diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/lightreplacer.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/lightreplacer.dm
index ab35b3c08fe..c15b6083dc6 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/lightreplacer.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/lightreplacer.dm
@@ -323,15 +323,63 @@
 	icon_state = "lightreplacer_high"
 	max_uses = 50
 
+#define BLIGHTREPLACER_SPOT_COOLDOWN (BLIGHTREPLACER_SPOT_LIFE + 1 SECONDS)
+#define BLIGHTREPLACER_SPOT_RANGE 7
+#define BLIGHTREPLACER_SPOT_LIFE (5 SECONDS)
+
 /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_blue"
 	bluespace_toggle = TRUE
+	actions_types = list(/datum/action/item_action/lightreplacer_scan)
+	action_slots = ALL
+	COOLDOWN_DECLARE(lightreplacer_spot_cooldown)
 
 /obj/item/lightreplacer/blue/emag_act()
 	return FALSE  // balancing against longrange explosions
 
+/obj/item/lightreplacer/blue/ui_action_click(mob/user, actiontype)
+	if(!COOLDOWN_FINISHED(src, lightreplacer_spot_cooldown))
+		balloon_alert(user, "on cooldown!")
+		return
+	COOLDOWN_START(src, lightreplacer_spot_cooldown, BLIGHTREPLACER_SPOT_COOLDOWN)
+	lightreplacer_scan()
+
+/// Scans the area in search of fixtures with broken bulbs in the BLIGHTREPLACER_SPOT_RANGE range, and also marks them with the blue_firefly effect.
+/obj/item/lightreplacer/blue/proc/lightreplacer_scan()
+	var/turf/source_turf = get_turf(src)
+	for(var/obj/machinery/light/broken_light in dview(BLIGHTREPLACER_SPOT_RANGE, source_turf))
+		if(broken_light.status == LIGHT_OK)
+			continue
+		var/obj/effect/temp_visual/blue_firefly/firefly = new(get_turf(broken_light))
+		animate(firefly, alpha = 0, time = BLIGHTREPLACER_SPOT_LIFE, easing = CIRCULAR_EASING | EASE_IN)
+
+/datum/action/item_action/lightreplacer_scan
+	name = "Scan for broken lamps"
+	desc = "Scans the surrounding area for fixtures with broken light bulbs and marks them."
+
+/obj/effect/temp_visual/blue_firefly
+	name = "bluespace firefly"
+	icon = 'icons/effects/effects.dmi'
+	icon_state = "bluespace_firefly"
+	light_power = 1
+	light_range = 2
+	light_color = LIGHT_COLOR_DARK_BLUE
+	duration = BLIGHTREPLACER_SPOT_LIFE
+
+/obj/effect/temp_visual/blue_firefly/Initialize(mapload)
+	. = ..()
+	update_appearance(UPDATE_OVERLAYS)
+
+/obj/effect/temp_visual/blue_firefly/update_overlays()
+	. = ..()
+	. += emissive_appearance(icon, icon_state, src, alpha = src.alpha)
+
+#undef BLIGHTREPLACER_SPOT_COOLDOWN
+#undef BLIGHTREPLACER_SPOT_RANGE
+#undef BLIGHTREPLACER_SPOT_LIFE
+
 #undef GLASS_SHEET_USES
 #undef LIGHTBULB_COST
 #undef BULB_SHARDS_REQUIRED
diff --git a/icons/effects/effects.dmi b/icons/effects/effects.dmi
index 38d01c3076c..4ffaf0bdd22 100644
Binary files a/icons/effects/effects.dmi and b/icons/effects/effects.dmi differ