diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/toys.dm b/code/game/objects/items/toys.dm
index 9c0cd8a2cf5..6e1b222b691 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/toys.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/toys.dm
@@ -544,6 +544,8 @@
 /obj/item/toy/nuke/attack_self(mob/user)
 	if (cooldown < world.time)
 		cooldown = world.time + 3000 //5 minutes
+		user.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[user] presses a button on [src]</span>", "<span class='notice'>You activate [src], it plays a loud noise!</span>", "<span class='notice'>You hear the click of a button.</span>")
+		sleep(5)
 		icon_state = "nuketoy"
 		for (var/mob/M in hearers(world.view, user)) //I'm doing this because playsound's dampening/stereo ruins the effect
 			if (M.client && !M.ear_deaf)