diff --git a/code/datums/brain_damage/phobia.dm b/code/datums/brain_damage/phobia.dm
index cf97c2e6e85..9394bc98f57 100644
--- a/code/datums/brain_damage/phobia.dm
+++ b/code/datums/brain_damage/phobia.dm
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@
 	/// Cooldown for freakouts to prevent permastunning.
 	COOLDOWN_DECLARE(scare_cooldown)
 
+	///What mood event to apply when we see the thing & freak out.
+	var/datum/mood_event/mood_event_type
+
 	var/regex/trigger_regex
 	//instead of cycling every atom, only cycle the relevant types
 	var/list/trigger_mobs
@@ -34,6 +37,10 @@
 	trigger_species = GLOB.phobia_species[phobia_type]
 	..()
 
+/datum/brain_trauma/mild/phobia/on_lose(silent)
+	owner.clear_mood_event("phobia_[phobia_type]")
+	return ..()
+
 /datum/brain_trauma/mild/phobia/on_life(seconds_per_tick, times_fired)
 	..()
 	if(HAS_TRAIT(owner, TRAIT_FEARLESS))
@@ -107,6 +114,8 @@
 	COOLDOWN_START(src, scare_cooldown, 12 SECONDS)
 	if(owner.stat == DEAD)
 		return
+	if(mood_event_type)
+		owner.add_mood_event("phobia_[phobia_type]", mood_event_type)
 	var/message = pick("spooks you to the bone", "shakes you up", "terrifies you", "sends you into a panic", "sends chills down your spine")
 	if(reason)
 		to_chat(owner, span_userdanger("Seeing [span_phobia(reason.name)] [message]!"))
@@ -193,6 +202,7 @@
 
 /datum/brain_trauma/mild/phobia/heresy
 	phobia_type = "heresy"
+	mood_event_type = /datum/mood_event/heresy
 	random_gain = FALSE
 
 /datum/brain_trauma/mild/phobia/insects
@@ -217,6 +227,7 @@
 
 /datum/brain_trauma/mild/phobia/skeletons
 	phobia_type = "skeletons"
+	mood_event_type = /datum/mood_event/spooked
 	random_gain = FALSE
 
 /datum/brain_trauma/mild/phobia/snakes