diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/glasses/engine_goggles.dm b/code/modules/clothing/glasses/engine_goggles.dm
index c64e4e1a99d..a17cd7a897b 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/glasses/engine_goggles.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/glasses/engine_goggles.dm
@@ -66,30 +66,6 @@
 		if(MODE_RAD)
 			show_rads()
 
-/mob/proc/show_rads(range)
-	var/list/rad_places = list()
-	for(var/datum/component/radioactive/thing in SSradiation.processing)
-		var/atom/owner = thing.parent
-		var/turf/place = get_turf(owner)
-		if(rad_places[place])
-			rad_places[place] += thing.strength
-		else
-			rad_places[place] = thing.strength
-
-	for(var/i in rad_places)
-		var/turf/place = i
-		if(range != -1 && get_dist(src, place) >= range)
-			continue
-		var/strength = round(rad_places[i] / 1000, 0.1)
-		var/image/pic = image(loc = place)
-		var/mutable_appearance/MA = new()
-		MA.maptext = MAPTEXT("[strength]k")
-		MA.color = "#04e604"
-		MA.layer = RAD_TEXT_LAYER
-		MA.plane = GAME_PLANE
-		pic.appearance = MA
-		flick_overlay(pic, list(client), 10)
-
 
 /obj/item/clothing/glasses/meson/engine/proc/show_rads()
 	var/mob/living/carbon/human/user = loc
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm b/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
index d901c11447f..d5180dfe6cf 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
@@ -88,8 +88,6 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(observer_default_invisibility, INVISIBILITY_OBSERVER)
 
 	//starts ghosts off with all HUDs.
 	toggle_medHUD()
-
-	START_PROCESSING(SSobj, src)
 	..()
 
 /mob/dead/observer/Destroy()
@@ -100,7 +98,8 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(observer_default_invisibility, INVISIBILITY_OBSERVER)
 	if(orbit_menu)
 		SStgui.close_uis(orbit_menu)
 		QDEL_NULL(orbit_menu)
-	STOP_PROCESSING(SSobj, src)
+	if (seerads)
+		STOP_PROCESSING(SSobj, src)
 	return ..()
 
 /mob/dead/observer/examine(mob/user)
@@ -406,9 +405,11 @@ This is the proc mobs get to turn into a ghost. Forked from ghostize due to comp
 	if(seerads) //remove old huds
 		to_chat(src, "<span class='notice'>Rad view disabled.</span>")
 		seerads = FALSE
+		STOP_PROCESSING(SSobj, src)
 	else
 		to_chat(src, "<span class='notice'>Rad view enabled.</span>")
 		seerads = TRUE
+		START_PROCESSING(SSobj, src)
 
 /mob/dead/observer/verb/set_dnr()
 	set name = "Set DNR"
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
index e0a778a1737..547684c9c74 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
@@ -1459,3 +1459,31 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(slot_equipment_priority, list( \
  */
 /mob/proc/update_runechat_msg_location()
 	return
+
+
+/**
+ * Show an overlay of radiation levels on radioactive objects.
+ */
+/mob/proc/show_rads(range)
+	var/list/rad_places = list()
+	for(var/datum/component/radioactive/thing in SSradiation.processing)
+		var/atom/owner = thing.parent
+		var/turf/place = get_turf(owner)
+		if(rad_places[place])
+			rad_places[place] += thing.strength
+		else
+			rad_places[place] = thing.strength
+
+	for(var/i in rad_places)
+		var/turf/place = i
+		if(get_dist(src, place) >= range)
+			continue
+		var/strength = round(rad_places[i] / 1000, 0.1)
+		var/image/pic = image(loc = place)
+		var/mutable_appearance/MA = new()
+		MA.maptext = MAPTEXT("[strength]k")
+		MA.color = "#04e604"
+		MA.layer = RAD_TEXT_LAYER
+		MA.plane = GAME_PLANE
+		pic.appearance = MA
+		flick_overlay(pic, list(client), 10)