diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/lighters.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/lighters.dm
index 3f19d6a494b..0444324af96 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/lighters.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/lighters.dm
@@ -46,7 +46,12 @@
 					user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>After a few attempts, [user] manages to light the [src].</span>")
 				else
 					to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>You burn yourself while lighting the lighter.</span>")
-					user.adjustFireLoss(5)
+					var/mob/living/M = user
+					if(ishuman(M))
+						var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = M
+						var/obj/item/organ/external/affecting = H.get_organ("[user.hand ? "l" : "r" ]_hand")
+						if(affecting.take_damage( 0, 1 ))		//INFERNO
+							H.UpdateDamageIcon()
 					user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>After a few attempts, [user] manages to light the [src], they however burn their finger in the process.</span>")
 
 			set_light(2)
diff --git a/code/modules/power/lighting.dm b/code/modules/power/lighting.dm
index 574502df928..9b2d3bfb81e 100644
--- a/code/modules/power/lighting.dm
+++ b/code/modules/power/lighting.dm
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@
 		else if(TK in user.mutations)
 			to_chat(user, "You telekinetically remove the light [fitting].")
 		else
-			to_chat(user, "You try to remove the light [fitting], but it's too hot! You should get some better gloves.")
+			to_chat(user, "You try to remove the light [fitting], but it's too hot!")
 			//no light burning
 			return				// if burned, don't remove the light
 	else