diff --git a/code/modules/mining/mine_turfs.dm b/code/modules/mining/mine_turfs.dm
index 01e6c9b3094..c9d4537bc01 100644
--- a/code/modules/mining/mine_turfs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mining/mine_turfs.dm
@@ -457,6 +457,11 @@ var/global/list/rockTurfEdgeCache
 		gets_drilled()
 	..()
 
+/turf/simulated/mineral/attack_alien(mob/living/carbon/alien/M)
+	if(do_after(M,40, target = src))
+		M << "<span class='notice'>You tunnel into the rock.</span>"
+		gets_drilled(M)
+
 /*
 /turf/simulated/mineral/proc/setRandomMinerals()
 	var/s = pickweight(list("uranium" = 5, "iron" = 50, "gold" = 5, "silver" = 5, "plasma" = 50, "diamond" = 1))