diff --git a/code/modules/security levels/security levels.dm b/code/modules/security levels/security levels.dm
index 52651452ca..da3f917468 100644
--- a/code/modules/security levels/security levels.dm	
+++ b/code/modules/security levels/security levels.dm	
@@ -58,6 +58,11 @@
 					if(FA.z == 1)
 						FA.overlays = list()
 						FA.overlays += image('icons/obj/monitors.dmi', "overlay_red")
+
+				// trigger a response team
+				spawn
+					sleep(100)
+					if(security_level == SEC_LEVEL_RED) trigger_armed_response_team()
 			if(SEC_LEVEL_DELTA)
 				world << "<font size=4 color='red'>Attention! Delta security level reached!</font>"
 				world << "<font color='red'>[config.alert_desc_delta]</font>"