diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/grille.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/grille.dm
index f4fa8e25ec5..8ac9ac88080 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/grille.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/grille.dm
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@
 			if(C)
 				playsound(src.loc, 'sound/magic/LightningShock.ogg', 100, 1, extrarange = 5)
 				tesla_zap(src, 3, C.powernet.avail * 0.01) //Zap for 1/100 of the amount of power. At a million watts in the grid, it will be as powerful as a tesla revolver shot.
+				C.powernet.load += C.powernet.avail * 0.0375 // you can gain up to 3.5 via the 4x upgrades power is halved by the pole so thats 2x then 1X then .5X for 3.5x the 3 bounces shock.
 	return ..()
 
 /obj/structure/grille/storage_contents_dump_act(obj/item/weapon/storage/src_object, mob/user)