diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station.dm
index f13efeb74c7..6a70e3700b0 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station.dm
@@ -906,6 +906,7 @@
 		H.clear_alert("nolight")
 	else
 		H.throw_alert("nolight", /obj/screen/alert/nolight)
+		H.nutrition -= 20
 
 	if((light_amount >= 5 && H.nutrition >= NUTRITION_LEVEL_FED ) && !H.suiciding) //if there's enough light, heal
 		H.adjustBruteLoss(-(light_amount/2))