diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/flash.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/flash.dm
index c27e80306b5..6f4e25a85e4 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/flash.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/flash.dm
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
 						user.visible_message("<span class='disarm'>[user] tries to overloads [M]'s sensors with the [src.name], but if blocked by [M]'s shield!</span>", "<span class='danger'>You try to overload [M]'s sensors with the [src.name], but are blocked by his shield!</span>")
 						return 1
 		add_logs(M, user, "flashed", object="[src.name]")
-		if(M.flash_eyes())
+		if(M.flash_eyes(affect_silicon = 1))
 			M.Weaken(rand(5,10))
 			user.visible_message("<span class='disarm'>[user] overloads [M]'s sensors with the [src.name]!</span>", "<span class='danger'>You overload [M]'s sensors with the [src.name]!</span>")
 		return 1