diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/alien_base.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/alien_base.dm
index b6827767770..bdfd29fe327 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/alien_base.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/alien_base.dm
@@ -193,6 +193,22 @@
 
 	return threatcount
 
+/mob/living/carbon/alien/death(gibbed)
+	. = ..()
+	if(!.)
+		return
+
+	deathrattle()
+
+
+/mob/living/carbon/alien/proc/deathrattle()
+	var/alien_message = deathrattle_message()
+	for(var/mob/living/carbon/alien/M in GLOB.player_list)
+		to_chat(M, alien_message)
+
+/mob/living/carbon/alien/proc/deathrattle_message()
+	return "<i><span class='alien'>The hivemind echoes: [name] has been slain!</span></i>"
+
 /*----------------------------------------
 Proc: AddInfectionImages()
 Des: Gives the client of the alien an image on each infected mob.
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/queen.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/queen.dm
index 47ecbfff889..441717a45ca 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/queen.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/queen.dm
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@
 		/obj/item/organ/internal/alien/neurotoxin,
 	)
 
+/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/queen/deathrattle_message()
+	return "<i><span class='alien reallybig'>A shock reverberates through the hive; [name] has been slain!</span></i>"
 
 /mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/queen/can_inject(mob/user, error_msg, target_zone, penetrate_thick)
 	return FALSE