diff --git a/code/datums/status_effects/neutral.dm b/code/datums/status_effects/neutral.dm
index dd80a09e43f..fb83ade3aa3 100644
--- a/code/datums/status_effects/neutral.dm
+++ b/code/datums/status_effects/neutral.dm
@@ -742,10 +742,14 @@
 	var/obj/effect/overlay/spotlight/beam_from_above_a
 	/// Second visual overlay, this one sits on the front of the mob.
 	var/obj/effect/overlay/spotlight/beam_from_above_b
+	/// An additional overlay to supply with the spotlight
+	var/image/additional_overlay
 
-/datum/status_effect/spotlight_light/on_creation(mob/living/new_owner, duration)
+/datum/status_effect/spotlight_light/on_creation(mob/living/new_owner, duration, additional_overlay)
 	if(duration)
 		src.duration = duration
+	if(additional_overlay)
+		src.additional_overlay = additional_overlay
 	return ..()
 
 /datum/status_effect/spotlight_light/on_apply()
@@ -764,6 +768,9 @@
 	beam_from_above_b.pixel_y = -2 //Slight vertical offset for an illusion of volume
 	owner.vis_contents += beam_from_above_b
 
+	if(additional_overlay)
+		owner.add_overlay(additional_overlay)
+
 	return TRUE
 
 /datum/status_effect/spotlight_light/on_remove()
@@ -773,8 +780,10 @@
 	QDEL_NULL(beam_from_above_b)
 	QDEL_NULL(mob_light_obj)
 
+	if(additional_overlay)
+		owner.cut_overlay(additional_overlay)
+
 /datum/status_effect/spotlight_light/divine
 	id = "divine_spotlight"
-	duration = 3 SECONDS
 
 #undef BEAM_ALPHA
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/smites/_smite.dm b/code/modules/admin/smites/_smite.dm
index ca66bedf2d5..f0885cca96b 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/smites/_smite.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/smites/_smite.dm
@@ -16,8 +16,11 @@
 /datum/smite/proc/do_effect(client/user, mob/living/target)
 	if(smite_flags & SMITE_DIVINE)
 		playsound(target, 'sound/effects/pray.ogg', 50, FALSE, -1)
-		target.add_overlay(mutable_appearance('icons/mob/effects/genetics.dmi', "servitude", -MUTATIONS_LAYER))
-		target.apply_status_effect(/datum/status_effect/spotlight_light/divine)
+		target.apply_status_effect(
+			/datum/status_effect/spotlight_light/divine,
+			3 SECONDS,
+			mutable_appearance('icons/mob/effects/genetics.dmi', "servitude", -MUTATIONS_LAYER),
+		)
 
 	if(smite_flags & SMITE_STUN)
 		target.Stun(3 SECONDS, ignore_canstun = TRUE)