diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/bodyparts/head.dm b/code/modules/surgery/bodyparts/head.dm
index 3fa5c50079b..d838e879cbf 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/bodyparts/head.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/bodyparts/head.dm
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
 				brain.brainmob = brainmob
 				brainmob = null
 			if(violent_removal && prob(rand(80, 100))) //ghetto surgery can damage the brain.
+				to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>[brain] was damaged in the process!</span>")
 				brain.damaged_brain = TRUE
 			brain.forceMove(T)
 			brain = null